The Call Of A Mute Heart

Chapter 43

I don't think there is a pun in this entire chapter.... I think I may be sick guys.

Also Word Count: 4566

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"So, like, we have a bit of a problem." Bratty stated, while she lounged in one of the seats on the opposite side of the single bowling lane the teen at the counter had assigned your group. You sat next to Mettaton as you changed your shoes into the ones that the alley had provided. The robot star had snagged the biggest locker in the establishment and all of you had thrown your shoes in it... after he had shoved his huge neon pink ones in first.

THAT had thrown you for a loop. Since he never took the things off, you had thought that the boots were made to be a part of his body. When in reality they were not. The robot idol lost about 6 inches in height but he still towered above your group with no problem at all. His legs were silver from the knee down and his feet weren't just a flat foot like an artist's sketch before they add details. He actually had toes that he could wiggle independently of each other. Alphys really did her homework when she made this body and she certainly didn't cut corners when she easily could have.

It was weird to see him without his signature pink boots.

"What problem is that, Darling?" Mettaton asked as he went about putting his own borrowed bowling shoes on. They somehow had a pair that fit his feet and they didn't look like they got a lot of use because they appeared to be almost brand new, at least, compared to the shoes the rest of you had received that had wrinkles in the leather from lots of use.

"Isn't it obvs? Like, it's three versus two." Catty finished for Bratty and you felt you were getting used to their odd little closeness. Well, it wasn't odd. There was probably lots of people out in the world who were this close but they were definitely the first you had witnessed.

"That's fine by me. BP is going to need all the help he can get." The robot star gave BP a devious smirk that didn't go unnoticed by the cat monster.

"Haha. Very funny but no. Having a third person makes it so you both have to be at the top of your game and it's an unfair advantage." BP stood up and paced to make sure his shoes where on comfortably, then he leaned in close to Mettaton with a challenging glare. "I don't want you holding a third person over my head as a reason for victory so we need to even the teams so it's fair and square."

Bratty rose her clawed hand. "Like, don't worry about it. I'll just opt this one out. I doubt that we're just going to play one game so why don't Catty and I take turns?"

"Oh, Bratty! You are, like, one of the smartest people I know!" the purple cat monster's shoes squeaked as she reached over to hug her best friend.

"One of the smartest?"

"Like, yeah! Alphys, totally, outranks you in the brains department."

"CATTY!"

You grinned as you watched the two girls playfully bicker with each other. "I'm going to go pick a ball. Why don't you two set up the teams on the board?" You signed to everyone but gestured to Mettaton and BP then to the tablet-like console that sat in front of the machine. The one that returned the bowling balls to you after you took your shot.

"We'll come with you!" the two female monsters each grabbed one of your arms and pulled you towards the racks of bowling balls off the play floor.

The balls were in a variety of colors but it doubled as a way to know how heavy they were and how big the holes for the fingers are at a glance. Unfortunately, you didn't know the system so you ended up trying out a bunch of them. You were about to pick this swirly green one when it was taken out of your hands. "Oh my god! Try and lift this one!" Bratty thrust a black ball into your arms and it took all your strength not to drop the heavy thing. "It's insanely heavy! Who would be able to even use it?"