A/N: Hello I'm your author, TheAnimeFanMan and to be honest, I didn't expect this to get noticed. I'm glad people enjoyed it, so here we are with chapter 2. I don't have a real schedule for this. I'll make chapters when I can. Now my plan is to spend a couple chapters with Mono before going into another monster girl. If you'd be so kind, please follow and review at the end. Thank you and enjoy.
POV: Max
This nice day had gone to shit in a record time. My Girlfriend, Juliet, had showed up when I asked her not to, walk into my house without listing to me, and insulted my new houseguest. Also, to top it all off, she passed out after screaming her head off. I pick her up and put her on the couch, grab a wet towel and put it on her forehead.
"Alright. First things first, Mono," I said turning to the one-eyed girl, "I'm so sorry about this," I gesture to Juliet on the couch, "I didn't wanna overwhelm you on your first day here. I was gonna wait until i could explain to her what was going on." I finished saying.
"Max, It's ok. You didn't expect this to happen or plan it too." Mono said calmly.
"Ugghh... Max, I had the weirdest dream," Juliet said waking up, "There was this one-eyed freak in your house. Good thing it wasn't..." She trailed off, she saw Mono again. "M...M" was all Juliet could get out before I covered her mouth.
"Excuse us for one moment." I said to my mom and my guest.
I take Juliet up to my room and sit her down. "Now do you see why I didn't want you coming over today? I wanted to explain this to you so this wouldn't happen." I say to her.
"What was that?!" She basically screamed at me.
"She," I said drawing out the point that she was still a person, "is one of those laminal girls. My mom and I are her host family. Her name is Mono, that's how you should to her. Not that, monster, or most importantly one-eyed freak." I explain to her. "Now, we are going down stairs so you can apologize to her. Ok?" I finish.
"Alright." Juliet said with a little hint of annoyance.
POV: Mono
After a sudden departure from the room and a small argument in his room, Max came back with Juliet.
"Mono, I want to apologize for the way acted. I was startled and I acted rash. Please forgive me." She said extending her hand.
"It's alright. You didn't know this was happening. I'm pretty sure if Max explained this, We would've gotten off on the right foot." I say to her.
"Yeah, right," She muttered under her breath. I heard her say it but I didn't say anything. Max heard it but also didn't say anything but I'm sure he would later.
"Well, I made lunch so let's eat and there's enough for Juliet too." June said breaking the tension.
"Thank you " I say to her.
"Please, call me June and I haven't been a Mrs in two years." She said getting the food out. "So, we asked you questions Mono. Now it's your turn, what do you want to know?" June asked.
"Well, what do you guys do for work?" I asked the mother son duo.
"Well, I'm a waitress at a restaurant down the street and Max doesn't work yet. He's still throwing out applications to stores." June said.
"Alright, Max are you still in school?" I ask moving onto the next question.
"Yes, I'm in 10th grade. When summer break ends, you'll go to school with me." He explained.
"Alright, June," I say turning to her, "When you said you haven't been a Mrs in two years, does that mean..." I say trailing off.
"Yes, Max's dad and I divorced about two years ago. I got custody of the kids but he can still visit and hang with Max." She explained.
"Wait, Kids? Max has a sibling?" I asked.
Suddenly, you could hear a pin drop. June realized what she had said, Max stopped eating and looked down. Juliet, who I forgot was there, remained perfectly still as if she was trying to escape a T-Rex.
"My sister... lived with us until she was 18." Max started. "She and Mom didn't always see eye to eye on things and got into fights a lot. The day came where she had to move into college. The last thing she said before leaving was ' I'm so fucking glad to get out of this hell hole' and left. Lily still visits dad and us but not for long periods. Stop ins and Holidays mostly." Max finished.
Nobody else could see it but with my massive eye, it was impossible to miss. A small stream of tears going down his face. He really missed her.
"I-I'm sorry I brought it up. I didn't t-think it would..." I start to stammer.
"No, It's fine. You were going to have to find out anyway." He said finishing his dinner.
"Well, I'm gonna go." Juliet said getting up. "I'll walk you out." Max said and joined her.
It was June and I left in the kitchen. "How close were Max and Lily?" I ask her.
"Very. They would always play video games together. Max was forced to take sides in some arguments and most of the times he sided with me. That's when they started drifting." She said. "I wish I could take back somethings I said. I don't know if she'd forgive me. But that'll be when she can talk to me again. Mono, could you be a dear and help me clean off the table?" she asked.
POV: Juliet
As I walk out the door, I finally get the talk I thought I would from Max.
"Ok, what's your problem with Mono?" He asked me.
"I just don't feel comfortable around her." I answer quickly.
"Then we can just hang at your house. Problem solved." He said.
"That's not the point." I say to him.
"Then what is it? What are you worried about?" He said getting slightly angry.
"I just don't trust her." I say staring him down.
"Why, because she's a 'monster'?! You don't even know her that well and you call her untrustworthy?" he said finally reaching his limit.
"I don't plan to get to know her better. Can't you back out of this?" I ask him.
"No, and I wouldn't want too. The agent literally told me 'Your life will never be the same.' and I don't think I want it to be." He told me. "Do you have a problem with that?"
"Yes, if that's how it's gonna be, We're done." I said getting in my car. If he wouldn't stay the same. I wouldn't stay.
POV: Mono
I hear the door slam. I go to the foyer to find Max crying. "Max what's wrong?" I asked.
"It had to end." he says through tears. "She wouldn't change, so we broke up. I couldn't have her being so rude to you. I couldn't stand it." He told me.
I gasp in surprise. "Y-you guys broke up because of me? I-I'm so sorry." I say.
"It's fine. It wasn't gonna last much longer anyway. Besides, I couldn't have her insulting you." He said.
I don't understand. Why would he stand up form me? He barely knew me. "T-thank you." I say to him. I realized that I didn't stutter because I was nervous. It was because I was starting to develop a crush on Max.
