I stopped at my house and quickly took a shower to wash away that horrible mans' touch. Feeling his breath and his hands touching my body made me shiver. As I dried my self with a towel I stared frozen into the bathroom mirror.
"Shit" I breathed looking at my reflection. I stared at my neck that was now starting to show dark purple bruised finger prints stretching around it, and my right breast was already showing dark bruising. 'He must have grabbed me harder than I thought...I knew he grabbed me hard but...' My thoughts drifted away as my fingers brushed over the now bruised skin. 'At least it's the perfect weather for warm clothes.' I walked to my closet and chose a White tank top and baby blue turtle neck shirt and blue jean pants. I straightened the wrinkles from my shirt, wincing when I accidentally brushed my hand over my bruised breast. I made sure it covered the bruises on my neck. I turned left, then right. Not seeing any signs of the bruise appearing above the turtle neck I sighed in relief. Thinking of how my sister would react if she saw bruises on me, ESPECIALLY my neck?! She would flip out, and knowing her, she would hunt down the fucker who hurt me. 'Yeah...don't need that to happen. She wants to be a nurse, and if you're in prison for man slaughter, that'll be the end of her dream.' I giggled to myself. I looked at my watch that said 5:15. 'Alright, time to get Katt then head to meet the boys. Speaking of the guys, they haven't told me where we're going yet. I'll text them to be sure we're still on for tonight.' I thought to myself as I sent a quick text to Papyrus.
ME- Hey Papyrus, this is Rosetta. Just checking to see if we're still meeting tonight for dinner. I'm heading to pick my sister up now. Let me know where to meet you guys.
Cinnamon Bun- HELLO HUMAN ROSETTA! YES, WE ARE STILL ON FOR TONIGHT. I'LL SEND YOU THE ADDRESS. WE WILL BE MEETING AT A PLACE CALLED GRILLBY'S. AS MUCH AS I HATE GREASY FOOD, I AM EXCITED FOR YOU AND YOUR SISTER TO TRY MONSTER FOOD! WE WILL BE THERE SOON!
'Aww how adorable! He even talks in all caps! He is such a cutie! I can't wait for Katt to meet him!' I thought happily.
ME- I'll see you guys then.
I grabbed my keys and left to pick up my sister from college. I waited for ten minutes before I started seeing students leaving the nursing building and saw Katt walking out with a group of nurses she hangs out with outside of college. She noticed the familiar blue/purple mustange sitting in the parking lot with me at the wheel then quickly waived off to her friends and headed my way. She opened the door and tossed her backpack into the back seat as she plopped down into the car, shutting the door hard.
"Hey! Easy with my baby! She doesn't like to be mistreated!" I cooed as I rubbed the dashboard of the car as if comforting it's feelings.
Katt stared at me with non-caring eyes and joked, sarcasm dripping from her words, "Sure, sure. I'm sorry car for using you like a...car?"
"Not funny! She has feelings too! What if she decides not to work for us anymore? Hmm? You'd be walking to college and home." I retorted. Katt put her hands up in surrender and laughed. I pulled out from the college and started to head in the direction of home. When looking up Grillby's, I noticed it was a short walk from our own house so was looking forward to walking that night. The weather was already starting to cool down as the day slowly came to its' end.
"So what's for dinner tonight? I'm starving." Katt exclaimed while rubbing her stomach.
"We're going out to eat tonight. I met a pair of monsters who..." I stopped myself before saying the wrong thing, then added as I smiled, "who you're going to be really interested in. They are pretty cool. They're brothers. Their names are Papyrus, who is a complete and utter sweetheart, and sans who is a punny bone man."
Katt looked at me then bust out laughing as it registered in her mind, "Did...did you just PUN?! Really? Oh my god, you're such a dork!"
She finally settled down as we pulled up to our house. We went inside to drop off her bag and for her to change into new clothes. We walked since it was just down the street from us. Katt wore a long sleeve turquoise shirt with dragon flies stitched into it and black jeans. Her hair of course was as unnatural as usual. Her short pixie cut not the abnormal part, the blue and purple colors were the abnormal part. Her hair, mostly blue that was mainly her hair, and the buzzed side dyed purple. She walked confidently and proudly showed she was happy being different. Since she worked in a Senior Citizen home on days she doesn't have school, she would say that the residents loved seeing her because she never keeps her hair the same color long and they get a kick out of seeing her new look each time. She loved to see them smile.
We talked the whole walk to Grillby's, laughing and holding hands, swinging them between us. When we saw the building, it looked really nice and warm. You could feel that it was gonna warm us up once inside. The brisk cold, as it is now more in the evening at 6:30, began to drop quickly the later it got. We walked into the door and were amazed at the scene before us! So many monsters! There were humans too, but I've never seen so many monsters before. It was really relaxing looking at them. A table of dogs playing what looks like poker. Me and Katt tried to hide our amusement to that. I looked around the bar area and saw Sans and Papyrus sitting on the stools next to the bar...tender...and oh my god, He WAS ON FIRE! No wait, he WAS MADE OF FIRE! Wow that was cool! I nudged my sisters arm and her eyes shot to the bartender also. I giggled as I could almost see stars in her eyes. I linked my arm with hers and we walked up to the bar.
I stopped behind Sans stool and cleared my throat so they would notice as I said, "Hey bone man, is this seat taken?"
He glanced behind him with a wide grin on his face (skull?), "it's about time you got here. i was getting bonely." He looked at me then at my sister who stared awestruck. I knew she'd love meeting them. With her career, meeting living breathing (do skeletons breath?) talking skeletons was something she wouldn't be able to resist. Papyrus finally noticed us due to his brothers horrible puns.
"BROTHER I TOLD YOU TO STOP MAKING HORRIBLE PUNS OR..." He stopped mid sentence when he noticed me and my sister standing behind them. He jumped ecstatically and took my hand shaking it with such force, my whole body jiggled along with it. "HELLO HUMAN! IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN! I'M SORRY FOR MY BROTHERS' HORRIBLE PUNS BUT I DO HOPE YOU STAY! OH, IS THIS YOUR SISTER YOU TOLD US ABOUT? SANS LOOK! SHE HAS BLUE HAIR! HOW DID YOU DO THAT?" I laughed at his adorable innocence.
My sister snickered and retorted, "It's great to meet you both. My name is Katt, and I was able to turn my hair blue by eating a smurf!" She joked but still sounded serious.
Papyrus looked confused then terrified, "YOU ATE ANOTHER CREATURE TO TURN YOUR HAIR BLUE? DID YOU DEFEAT IT IN BATTLE? WAS IT STRONG? IS EATING YOU ENEMY CUSTOMARY? SANS, IS THAT HOW UNDYNE MADE HER WHOLE BODY BLUE? DID WE HAVE SMURFS IN THE UNDERGROUND?"
"No!" I interjected quickly while glaring at my sister who wore a smug grin, "She was joking...a very bad joke that is. She didn't kill OR eat anything to turn her hair blue. It's just colored hair dye." My sister shrugged her shoulders and giggled.
"SO YOU DIDN'T EAT ANOTHER CREATURE TO TURN YOUR HAIR THIS AMAZING COLOR?" Papyrus spoke feeling more at ease. Katt glanced at me with an evil grin on her face and I counteracted with my own glare. She finally submitted and shook her head to Papyrus who finally seemed comfortable again. I took a seat next to Sans and my sister sat next to me. Being as short as I was, I had to climb into the bar stool. I noticed Sans shoulders bouncing from internally laughing at my predicament.
I arched my eyebrows, "Really? Laughing at my misfortune of being vertically challenged? You're short too you know!." I crossed my arms and huffed doing a pouty face. Sans laughter bellowed loudly as he almost fell out of his seat. He wiped away an invisible tear.
"i might be short, but you're shorter than me kid. that makes you a midget." he winked.
"A MIDGET!?" I laughed as I retorted, "You keep this up and I'm gonna have a bone to pick with you. And the PREFERRED term is Fun Sized!"
"NO NOT YOU TOO MISS ROSETTA! MY BROTHER HAS CORRUPTED YOU!" Papyrus groaned loudly. We burst into laughter, Sans wheezing as he hit the bar with his bony hand. I saw Katt shaking her head as she giggled to herself. I wiped the tears from my eyes as I finally took control of my laughter.
"Who knew you were such a punny bone man." I joked then rested my head in my right hand as I stared at him. "I think I'm up to par with you. I'm glad I met ya'll today. It's been SANSational!" Sans bust into another fit of laughter as Papyrus's skull hit hard into the bar table with a thud.
"I GIVE UP! SANS, BEFORE YOU CAN CORRUPT HER SISTER ALSO I MUST STEP IN! MISS KATT, SHALL WE MOVE TO A MORE PROPER SETTING AWAY FROM THESE TWO PUN LOVERS!" Papyrus groaned.
Katt laughed even harder then nodded, "Sure, why not. If we stay much longer, I'm gonna split a spleen from laughing so hard at these bone heads!"
"NO! I MUST SAVE YOU FROM THIS CORRUPTION! QUICKLY MISS KATT!" Papyrus ushered Katt to the other end of the bar, and by ushering, he picked her up with one arm and carried her away. I laughed so hard I was now crying and and poor Sans was laying across his and Papyrus' now empty stool. He was gasping from his uncontrollable laughter. I started wheezing unable to control my laughter until I felt my throat sting and began coughing heavily while holding my throat. Sans quickly sat up and patter my back.
"you ok kid?" He asked now calm once again. Unable to speak due to the sore and scratchy feeling in my throat I just nodded. Unbeknownst to me, my sister and Papyrus were both by my side.
"SANS, LOOK WHAT YOUR HORRIBLE PUNS DID TO MISS ROSETTA!" Papyrus groaned while looking at me concerned. A glass of purple liquid was placed in front of me. I looked up to see the fire monster looking at me and gestured to the beautiful drink.
"Drink." a rough crackly voice came from the fire monster. He stared at me, or I assumed he was staring at me because it was hard to tell from the fire covering his body and face. I did notice two white specks behind his spectacles. I nodded and put the glass to my lips and the drink was surprisingly warm but a smooth warm that soothed the sting in my throat.
"You ok now Rose?" My sister asked, concern in her voice.
I nodded and smiled, "Ya. I laughed too hard. Guess I forgot to breath." She looked unconvinced but accepted my answer. In response she sat right next to me again for the remaining of the night. We talked the whole time, about where we grew up, what out jobs were, why Katt chose her unique hair. We learned that Papyrus was actually a nurse at the Wisteria Memorial Hospital a couple blocks from here. Apparently his healing magic was in high demand with all the patients, both monsters and humans. He could help ease sever pain and could heal small damages like sprains or cuts and gashes enough to get them out of harms way so the doctors could do the rest. He couldn't heal broken bones, or internal damage unless they were hairline fractures or simple sets, but could remove the pain so they could be worked on. He told us he use to work as a security guard at the huge court building down town where he would guard members who were pro-monsters, and even the King of Monsters. He would talk about the many puzzles he enjoyed making in the underground and how he and Undyne, who was apparently the Captain of the Royal Guard in the underground and his best friend, would often spar with one another and have competitions of about anything from fighting to eating to arm wrestling to even cooking. He spoke so fondly of her. I bet she would be fun to hang out with. Wonder what she's like. My sister almost spit out her drink when Papyrus began explaining his cooking ability and how he used the 'fires of passion' to make the best tasting food. Apparently, Undyne taught him the hotter the fire, the more passion he would put in his food. I couldn't stop laughing at my sisters' terrified expression when Papyrus offered to cook us food one day saying his spaghetti was the greatest in the world because he used the hottest flames of passion to cook it.
I noticed Sans shoulders bouncing as he was trying to contain his laughter at my sisters reaction as he added, "ya, you should definitely try his food. it's to die for." Sans continued chuckling when he noticed Grillby walking up to take our empty plates when he added, "ya know Paps, i don't think grillby has ever had YOUR spaghetti before. i bet once he's tried it, it'll be all he ever wants to eat."
Grillby's attention shot to Sans with a menacing glare before he looked to Papyrus whose voice filled the room with excitement, "REALLY!? YOU WANT TO TRY MY SPAGHETTI?" Stars now in his sockets and such enthusiasm in his voice that Grillby froze, unable to speak at all. The silent snaps and crackles of his flames were all that could be heard.
Then a sincere and rough crackly voice came from the monster as he said, "Thank you, but being as busy as I am taking care of the bar, I wouldn't possibly trouble you. Besides, I'm sure your friends whose first time eating monster food today would be very thrilled to taste your amazing cooking."
My jaw dropped. 'He just threw us under the bus! Really!? That was smooth how he escaped a near death experience but at OUR EXPENSE?' I thought flabbergasted. Sans died laughing as Papyrus' attention was back on us. His smile stretching to his cheek bones and eye sockets wide with anticipation. How DO you say NO to something like this?! I couldn't handle his adorable and childlike innocence...I caved.
"I'd love you try your cooking Papyrus...my sister too." I smiled as I began plotting my revenge against Sans AND that handsome devil Bartender. They will get what's coming to them! My sister's shoulders fell as she smiled and agreed also. I glared as Sans who was wearing a shit eating grin. I chugged the rest of my drink then mother nature made her self known. 'Bathroom break!' I thought as I jumped from the stool.
"Hey bone head, where is the restroom here?" I asked Sans. He pointed to the other side of the bar still snickering. I waved in appreciation and rushed there. 'How much did I drink? I've gotta pee soooooo bad! Maybe it was the drink. We've never had monster food before. Maybe it went through our systems faster than normal human food. I thought it was all magic? It must affect non magical creatures differently." I thought to myself as I walked into the restroom stall. After finishing my business I washed and dried my hands. I looked to see if anyone was around and when I felt I was alone, I pulled my turtle neck down and my eyes grew wide. The bruise was so dark now...'I won't be able to hide this with make-up.' I slowly lifted my shirt and tank top under and saw my breast painfully covered in a HUGE bruise! It was big enough to be seen creeping out from my bra. I could see actual finger prints. 'Katt's gonna kill me if she finds out.' I thought as I gently touched the large bruise, only to wince when my finger made contact. 'Yup, I'm going to be sore a long time.' I sighed when I heard voices coming from the bathroom door. I quickly fixed my clothes and walked out to meet the others back at the bar. I saw Sans drinking from a red bottle as I walked up, that he seemed to really enjoy.
"Hey why're you hogging all the good...stuff...Are you drinking Ketchup?!" I gasped surprised. He pulled the bottle from his mouth with a popping noise as he smiled while licking his ketchup stained teeth. 'WAIT, LICKING? HE HAS A TONGUE!?' The thought hit me like a shock wave. He noticed my reaction and licked his teeth again so I could get a better look at his tongue. My face completely flushed at this point as my mind race, 'He has a tongue! A FRICKIN Blue tongue! How does a skeleton have a tongue? IS THIS MAGIC TOO? What else does he have?" My face grew even hotter at my inner question. 'I DIDN'T MEAN THAT! Bad Rosetta! You have such a dirty mind! That's not even what I meant! You're acting like you want to jump his bones or something! Great, now I'm arguing with myself AGAIN!'
"hey kid, you seem to be having some trouble there? what's eatin ya?" Sans asked smugly then added, "or should i take a wild guess. seems cats' got your tongue. what would make rosetta blush so badly...after seeing. my. tongue." he excentuated 'my tongue' playfully. He stuck his tongue at me teasingly. I was speechless. I had no retort. He got me good, but he wasn't gonna win the war. I crossed my arms over my chest and stuck my own tongue at him but winced slightly when my arms brushed against my breast.
I stood confidently and pointed to Sans as I declared, "I CHALLENGE you to a drinking contest! I must win back my pride!" Katt looked at me and Sans then began laughing. Papyrus on the other hand became ecstatic hearing the mention of a challenge, but Sans refused to allow him to join saying he would regret it in the morning. Papyrus looked broken about not participating, but eagerly sat beside his brother to cheer him on. Grillby came from the back of the bar and I waved him over. He stood towering over me, even while sitting in the tall stool.
I smiled confidently as I spoke, "We would like some of your good stuff please. I've got a challenge to win!"
Grillby looked at me curiously then to Sans who shrugged his shoulders still wearing his lazy grin as he spoke, "kid wants to challenge me to a drinking contest." Grillby glanced to me once again, seeming almost impressed...or thought I was an idiot. I hoped for him being impressed. He was staring for what seemed like an eternity before smiling and heading to the back of the bar grabbing a bottle and pouring two shots of a clear blue liquid that almost seemed to illuminate then set the glasses in front of us. He grabbed a glass from the bar and began cleaning it with a rag while watching us.
I grinned at Sans as I grabbed my shot and lifted it towards him saying, "Prepare yourself bone man! I've never lost a drinking contest before!" I took the drink in one go and slammed the glass back on the counter now empty of its' contents, immediately regretting my words! This stuff tasted great, but had a kick that gave me shock waves! I immediately began coughing erratically. Sans busted out laughing and Grillby's shoulders were slightly trembling as he held back his own laughter at my reaction.
Sans winked at me, "and you've never had monster liquor." as he took his own shot and slammed the glass on the bar counter, but with no erratic coughing like my own. Damn him having no lungs or stomach! He snickered at my reaction which heated my desire to win...was it desire or stupidity?
