Demeter woke up thinking about him again. How his dark ginger fur used to shine in the early morning sunlight, and how he used to sing with her every night.
That was until he'd gone bad. And she'd left him. She hadn't liked it, but she couldn't take it anymore. He had turned into a monster, insulting her, beating her. She used to cry herself to sleep every night after she left him. But Munkustrap made that all better. He loved her and respected her. He'd never make her cry.
But she couldn't help but loathe Macavity every day of her life. He had made her a nervous wreck, and almost ruined her life.
According to you, I'm stupid, I'm useless, I can't do anything right. She sang, thinking of him. According to you, I'm difficult, hard to please, forever changing my mind. I'm a mess in a dress, can't show up on time even if it would save my life. According to you. According to you.
She belted out the words that came from her heart. This time, she thought of Munkustrap.
But according to him, I'm beautiful; incredible, he can't get me out of his head! She smiled, thinking of Munkustrap telling her she was his golden beauty. According to him, I'm funny, irresistible, everything he ever wanted! Everything is opposite; I don't feel like stopping it so baby tell me what I got to lose. He's into me for everything I'm not. She scowled, now thinking about Macavity again. According to you.
According to you, I'm boring, I'm moody, and you can't take me any place. She seethed, remembering how if she had bored him, after he'd become the monster he was, he would let the Pollicles out. They would hurt her, and he'd let them. According to you, I suck at telling jokes cause I always give it away. I'm the girl with the worst attention span; you're the boy who puts up with that, according to you. According to you.
She smiled again, recalling how Munkustrap told her how much he loved her, every day. But according to him, I'm beautiful, incredible; he can't get me out of his head. Her smile widened. According to him, I'm funny, irresistible, everything he ever wanted. Everything is opposite; I don't feel like stopping it so baby tell me what I got to lose. He's into me for everything I'm not. The smile disappeared as he materialized in her head again. According to you
I need to feel appreciated, like I'm not hated oh no. He had never appreciated her. She realized that now. Why can't you see me through his eyes? There was such a difference between Macavity's evil, green eyes and Munkustrap's soft, blue-gray ones. It's too bad you're making me decide. She smiled proudly. But according to me, you're stupid, you're useless, you can't do anything right! But according to him, I'm beautiful, incredible; he can't get me out of his head! According to him, I'm funny, irresistible, everything he ever wanted. Everything is opposite, I don't feel like stopping it so baby tell me what I got to lose. He's into me for everything I'm not. This time the smile stayed. According to you.
You, yeah. According to you. You, yeah. According to you. She didn't cry this time. She didn't love him anymore. I'm stupid, I'm useless, I can't do anything right.
She felt a paw on her shoulder. It was Munkustrap.
"Come on back Dem," he whispered. "You had another dream about him, didn't you?"
She nodded. "Yeah. I'm okay now though."
He smiled. "Don't worry Dem. If he ever came back, I'd protect you."
He put his arm around her shoulders. She leaned her head against his shoulder, sighing. Everything was okay now. Munkustrap was here and nothing could hurt her. He loved her. And she loved him. She always would.