The Boogeyman (The Owl House Lumity fanfic)

Chapter Two

Notes: Hey guys, As promised! Thank you for all the comments, they are very appreciated!
-The Spanish translation is at the end!-

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"Hey, hey Luz!" Hooty shouted toward the approaching girl. "Wanna hear about the bugs I caught today hoot hoot?" Luz kindly declined but Hooty didn't seem to listen. "There was this really pretty blue beetle, but it didn't taste great. Then there was this-" Luz entered the house and shut the talking owl door gently behind her. She could still hear Hooty talk about the bugs he caught but his voice was muffled by the wooden door.

"You're home early," Eda said her voice faint due to her searching through a box of human world junk.

"Yeah, I had this hunter guy following me around, he was creeping me out. I think he is out to get me as a hunting trophy or something.."

Eda lifted her head out of the box as she gave a quick glance at Luz. "Maybe he is just a fan? I've had people follow me around but in the end they just wanted an autograph," she snorted as she examined something in her hand before showing it to Luz. "Hey, what is this?"

"Hmm, that is a spatula," She answered before going back on topic. "Anyway-"

"what's it do?"

Luz groaned slightly. "It's for cooking. Do you guys seriously not have them on the Boiling Isles?" Eda only shrugged before throwing it into a messy pile and continuing with her task. "During school he said his goal was to hunt a human, does that not ring any warning bells? Any at all?"

Eda pondered the question. "I think you might be over analyzing this kid," The Owl Lady raised her head up and took a good look at Luz. "dang kid what happened to you?"

"A door."

"Did you win at least?" Luz shook her head. "Maybe next time then." Eda shrugged. "But seriously Luz, have you thought you might be paranoid?"

"¿Por qué todos siguen diciendo que soy paranoico?" Luz muttered crossing her arms and knitting her brows.

"What was that?"

"Nothing to be concerned about."

"If you say so." Eda continued with her human pile of junk as Luz gave a sigh at the Owl Lady's disregard to Luz's words.

Luz shuffled slightly down the hall toward the bathroom. She rubbed her face as she exhaled through her nose, she remembered back in the human world when she was being bullied the same thing happened. Being ignored, blown off, overlooked. Her hand trailed up until her fingers were entangled in her brown locks as she stared at the purple restroom door. The pink lady's sign hanging almost perfectly in the middle as a makeshift cardboard one was hanging by a single tack reading 'And King' under it.

She gave a knock to make sure King wasn't in there taking a bath or even Hooty who liked to stare at himself in the mirror for hours on end. When Luz got no reply she assumed the coast was clear as she entered, locking the door behind her.

Luz ambled over to the mirror but upon looking at herself did she finally see what a mess she looked liked. Her nosebleed stopped some time ago but it was smeared partly across her cheek; Her hair was slightly unkempt as she held an exhausted expression; In retrospect she looked like she got into a fight and lost. Luz gave a tired huff as she washed her face, the cold water feeling refreshing as she watched the dried blood wash away.

Luz didn't do much after that, only eating a quick dinner before heading to the closet known as her room; changing into her sleepwear; and falling asleep almost as soon as her head landed on her pillow.