Don't Call Me Babe |:| Little Monsters Maurice

Chapter Three: Jealous Much?

I looked over at JD with a smile as he sat by me. Neither of us ever got food at lunch, so we just sat together and talked. He was nice and I couldn't help but develop a crush on him, but I was confused when it came down to him and Maurice. It had only been two nights since the day I met them both, JD and I would talk all day and Maurice and I would talk all night. JD was so calm and laid back and Maurice was insane and loud. They were total opposites, but they were both awesome. 

My dad hadn't done anything else to me since the incident, but my eye was still slightly bruised. My mom made sure I knew she "felt bad" for telling him, but I knew she didn't really. 

I was pulled out of my thoughts when JD reached out and took my hand in his. I looked down and smiled slightly as I looked back up at him. He kept looking at my lips and I felt a blush creep onto my cheeks as I looked away. I heard him chuckle and the bell rang. I stood up, grabbing my stuff as we were about to go our separate ways, his class was on the opposite side of the school as mine. Before I walked away, he leaned down and kissed my cheek and I smiled slightly, waving and leaving without a word.

"You sure seem in a good mood tonight. Kind of dazed though." Maurice said, waving his hand in front of my face. I couldn't stop thinking about JD kissing my cheek. I looked up at him, smiling before standing up, grabbing his hands and pulling him around my room, somewhat dancing with him. I let go of one of his hands, pulling back before spinning back into his arms. He caught me and dipped me, shocking me. He smirked and stood me back up straight. My face became hot as I looked away, smiling slightly.

"Sorry." I said quietly, not knowing what had gotten into me.

"For what, babe? I like fun you, you're more fun when you're fun you." He said cheerily and I laughed, scratching the back of my neck.

"I mean sorry for being so out of it. Just something... wonderful happened." I grinned and jumped on my bed, laying down with my arms hanging of the side as I looked at the ceiling before Maurice came into my field of vision.

"And that wonderful thing would be...?" he trailed off, his pitch getting higher as he waited for me to answer with a big grin. I sat up and put my hands on his shoulders.

"Okay you can't tell anyone, not that you would, but you can't get upset or anything either, not that you should." I said and he nodded at literally every word, putting his hands on my shoulders as if mocking me and I sighed, smiling as I thought about it, "I was kissed today." I said and he stared at me, some new emotion in his eyes. I laid back, now my head hanging off the side of the bed.

"By who?" he asked and I looked up at him.

"JD, he is the absolute hottest guy at school. I mean, obviously not as handsome as you." I said and he grinned before I went back to swooning, "But he's amazing. It wasn't even an actual kiss, you know, just one on the cheek. Which is good too." I held up my pointer finger, "Cause I want my first kiss to be someone I know actually cares about me." I said before covering my mouth. He stared at me in shock.

"You haven't had your first kiss yet? How old are you?" he asked and I looked away.

"Seventeen, I'll be eighteen soon. No one's ever looked at me that way. Which is probably why I'm falling in love so easily." I said and slid off the bed, falling with a thud at the last second. Maurice belly flopped on my bed, staring at me.

"You think you love this guy?" he asked, some weird, unhappy, yet not unhappy tone in his voice and I shrugged.

"I don't know. I could. But it really just depends." I answer, staring at him from my spot on my floor. He nodded and smiled, standing up.

"Welp, I hate to bust the party, but I gotta split." he said and I raised an eyebrow.

"But the sun doesn't come up for a few more hours?" I asked, not wanting Maurice to leave so soon. He looked at me.

"And I got lives to ruin. I'll be back tomorrow, don't worry, babe." he grinned and I nodded as he lifted my bed, about to hop down into his underworld dimension or whatever it was that he goes to. 

"Hey Maurice," I said and he looked up at me as I hopped onto the bed, "If you call me babe one more time, I'll scratch your eyes out." I said and he grinned.

"They'd just grow back." he said and hopped down, leaving me to wonder about him and other monsters. I didn't believe that, though, cause if that was the case then his horn would've grown back ages ago. 

Maurice was a confusing being, but tonight it was like he was less interested. It was like he had something on his mind ever since I told him that JD had kissed me. Was it jealousy? Was he capable of feelings like that? I hadn't thought about that, but even if he was, why would he ever like me?