Okay no. I like to touch not be touched. I mean really, Mark can't possibly have to do such a thorough check like this. I mean he's just making sure everything is in working order. Which is, we're the same person so I would know. You're in pretty good shape. So bitch slap him so he'll stop being so handsy and we can go.
The little voice did make sense for once. I knew I needed this check up because it was mandatory but Mark seemed to be enjoying it a bit too much. "So are you ready to be leaving?" He asked in a voice that wasn't his own. The only reason I could think of for his voice change was, he knew about Dean and I. I knew that there was pretty much no way I would ever go back to him now. "What? Oh yeah." I replied not really wanting to talk to him. He was a good guy and I know I've said that plenty of times; that didn't mean that he wasn't creepy though. "So you and Dean." Here we go, I took a deep breath as he pulled a chair in front of me. "You guys are set to be wed correct? Do you really think that, that is the best thing to do Cande? I mean who wouldn't want him, he's a great looking guy, and a captain. But don't you think you're just jumping into it because he's the one that wants it? If I remember correctly which I do, you never wanted to get married. That just wasn't you. And now I find out you are. I don't know Cande but there are plenty of other men that love you and would make you happy if you just simply gave them the chance." There was no hiding that his last statement was directed at himself. Run! I'm outta her girl!!
"Mark, could we not discuss my personal life right now. You're a doctor and supposed to be professional. Not gossiping about my private life. All I came here for was to get a check up so Chris knows I'm fine to leave on my mission. As for getting married how do you know that's what I want? What would make you think you know me better than I know myself. We were together for a mere couple of months, not to mention you are were and are drugged. Mark just stop, if you don't then you will force me to replace you on the Falcon. I really don't want to because honestly you're an amazing doctor. I just want you to be my friend again. Nothing more and nothing less. I don't want to lose you because you mean too much to me. But if you continue to act as you have been I'm going to have to let you go." I clasped my hand on his shoulder, as an attempt to lessen the hurt feelings of what I had just told him. Hurting his was really the last thing I wanted to do, as creepy as he could be. He didn't deserve to be hurt. He didn't respond just nodded his head and handed me the forms he had filled out. "Here's what you came here for." Mark didn't say another thing before I left. he just looked for any little thing to mess with so he wouldn't have to talk to me. See what you did. You should have run when I told you to!
"Has you see a creepy liddle monser? Him about this tall and gots red hair and crazy eyes. I's monser hunting, so if you's see him yous let me know and I's shoot him. Jus be careful secause I setted up traps to catch him." Ava ran down the hall with a water gun that was full of what ever she had put in it. "Hey Cande, did you see Ava? She saw Yence walk buy and swore she was going to catch him. The only bad thing is I don't know what she's going to do if and when she does catch him." Layla was a bit sweaty and out of breath. "She went that way." I replied not being able to stop the smile spreading across my face. "What does she have against him anyway? She told me she set up traps to catch him." "No idea, all I've been able to come up with the the whole height thing. Or maybe she wants Adrian and she wants to get Yence out of the picture. It makes sense no? She seems to enjoy good looking men, look how she is with Dean. Ava was acting like the gun from the game was real and didn't hesitate to shoot you with it." A blood curdling scream much like the one that came from the ball pit cut through the air. Without saying anything Layla and I ran in the direction it came from.
There covered in silly string and hanging in mid air by one leg was Ava. "Ohh him good. Him real good. Him made me go in mine trap. Oh I gets him now. Cuts me down so I can gets him. Him no know who him messing with. Him and him crazy eyes and tiny feet. Cuts me down now you sea cow!! I's sorry you no a sea cow you's a beauful mermaid. Peas cuts me down." Layla was buckled over laughing at her baby dangling side to side. Her tiny face was turning red as her blood flowed to her tiny head, this made her eyes look like a more vibrant violet. "I's want down I gots to go takes a shit. It's going to come out and you's not going to be happy. I tell daddy when yous talk to him you made me dirty my clothes." "Stop pushing Ava Marie!!" Layla quickly raced over to her baby and cut her down for fear that she would purposely shit herself to make a point. "I's not has to go. You's no smart!" Ava lunged forward bit Layla in the butt, and ran down the hall with her gun in the air. "Oh god. You want her you can have her. Wait no she'll probably try to kill you. Do you know if shelters take demon possessed baby mermaids? She's pretty when she's asleep and not reaping havoc on cities. Maybe I should give her some sleep root. Then I'll enjoy her more, i'm sure a lot of people will too. No wait, that won't work either. She'll just figure out how to be a dream walker. Good god I'm stuck with that child aren't I?" I nodded not being able to say anything from laughing so hard. No noise was coming out, I was just shaking and every once in a while clapping my hands. "Thank you for your input my retarded seal. What are you doing here anyway?"
Some how I was able to compose myself enough to be able to talk again. "I had to come for my check up for the mission that's all. You know how Chris is, he likes everyone to be in perfect condition." I fumbled through the papers that I had in my lap. "Oh well at least he cares enough to order check ups. Here I'll walk with you, we'll talk and stuff. If I see Ava she won't think I'm after her. I need to keep her away from Yence." Again I started laughing, she had such a I don't know hate for the leprechaun I guess you could say. "How are you though Cande? I mean really, you haven't had anything to do with your family ever since we went to Neverlus. Don't tell me that you have spoken with them because I know you haven't. I know you better than you know yourself." "Actually Layla I speak to my family quite frequent, I'm visiting with my sister and niece right now." She smiled and shook her head. "That's not what I meant and you know it.
"Honestly I think it would do you good to talk to at least your dad Cande. Think about what you're going to do, how insanely dangerous this mission is going to be. I know you have your differences and don't worship your sister like how they do. But in the end they are still your family and would probably be worried sick if they knew." "That's a nice thought Layla but honestly, he wants nothing to do with me. I'm a monster, he they made that very clear when we visited. I'm not human so I don't have a place in their lives anymore. Chris cares more of mine and Rach's well being than they do. So I don't waste my time with informing them on my life. I have all the family I need here and I love you guys more than my real family." Layla leaned her head on my shoulder , "you love me the most though don't you? I've given you a niece that may have issues but deep down in her dark demonic soul she loves you. Not to mention my little family are all lookers." "You're on my favorite list Layla, right along with everyone else." She nodded and smiled thankfully dropping the subject of the family I had on Neverlus. Though family is not exactly the word I would use to call them. The term monsters fitted them much more well than it did anyone here. And that was sad considering how sick and twisted some were.
I placed my paper work in the slot on Chris' door so he would know that I was perfectly fine. My pant leg tugged down in a sad pathetic way. Looking down I saw Ava with her tiny arms held open in defeat. "What's wrong my little love?" I asked picking her up, she snugged against my chest and held on close. "I's no find him. I's tracked him but him never come out of the rest room. I's think him know I was after him. I's went inside to get him out. But when I's looked uner the stalls him wasn't there. Him must have vanished. Secause you know creepy tiny monsers wis crazy eyes can do that. My mommy read that to me in a book. I's kept that page, see." Ava reached into one of her pockets and pulled out a sheet of paper from her book. The leprechaun on it looked the way she had been describing Yence. Tiny, red hair, creepy and had crazy eyes. "Him was in that book, I's know I seen him somewhere." Taking the paper back she snuggled up against me again, this time though with in minutes she was releasing tiny snores. "Thank god the little demon had tired herself out. I don't know how you do it Cande, but I guess your embrace is calm and relaxing. You have no idea how long it takes her to go to sleep sometimes." Gently I placed her on her bed and pulled the sheet that had kittens over her tiny body. "When are you leaving?" "Two days." I replied not looking away from Ava. "I'll see you before you leave then." Layla pulled me into a hug, "You know I love you right?" I nodded, "I love you too." "You have to be careful on your mission, you have to come back to us okay?"
Layla's violet eyes widened with concern. "I'll come back." Not even to myself did it sound convincing. "Okay because we need you, all of us do. And you have a wedding to get over with." She smiled letting me out of her hold and laid on the bed by Ava.
I forgot about the wedding. Run!!
