Chapter 2

Clawculus with Mr. Mummy

*lovely* you thought. You introduced yourself again and again throughout each class. You had made friends with Clawd Wolf, Draculaura, Clawdeen Wolf, Lagoona Blue, and Frankie Stein. Now you were on your way to your 3rd to last class Physical Deaducation. You went into the locker room and dressed in light blue and soft pink shorts that stopped at mid-thigh, soft pink tank top with light blue trimming and you wore your lucky worn out brown sneakers with one light blue lace and one soft pink lace. on the side of the brown sneakers you could barley make out a gold lightning bolt on each side. these shoes were so worn out that one wrong move and they would break. But you still loved them. You walked out into the Gym as you finished putting your hair back into a ponytail when a guy with orange skin came up to you and put his arm around your waist. "Hey there beautiful, I'm Heath Burns and you just won a date with me." he said as his hair caught on fire. You were blushing and getting very shy. You didn't get flirted with often and you were so nervous you just softly said "No thank you." and tried to walk away but his grip tightened just a little. "Aw come one sweet thing I wont bite. just one little date." He insisted not in a demanding way but in a 'give me a chance' way. Before you said anything else Clawd and Deuce came up to you. "Hey Heath. Quit bothering Heidi man." Clawd said and you smiled a little. "Wait. THIS is Heidi? The girl you said is AWESOME and wants to play SPORTS with us Heidi?" Heath said a little skeptical. "Yes and I would like it very much if you took your hand off me now. I'm becoming very uncomfortable." You said nicely and not so shy anymore. Heath looked at you surprised at how quickly your voice changed tones and kindly let go. "Sorry." He said. "So your Heidi. Nice to meet you. I'm Deuce Gorgon." he said. "Nice to meet you. Hey is it true that gorgons turn people to stone?" you asked out of curiosity. "Yes! that's why I wear sunglasses all the time." You nodded. The teacher walked in and said we could do whatever we wanted today so the girls sat down talking while you, Deuce, Heath, and Clawd started to play casketball when you saw something that got your blood to boil. A Bull humanoid was bullying a Normie with Glasses and you immediately went up to them. "HEY!" you shouted at the bull when you were close enough "What?" he asked " Leave that guy alone. What did he do to you." the Normie looked at you like you were crazy. "He is a Normie in this school and I don't like that that's why." You were really angry now. you jumped infront of the nerd and asked for his name. "Jackson." was all he could say before you yelled "Why don't you leave Jackson alone and behave!" "Maybe I should bully you instead little missy!" the bull stated. "How bout a game of casketball. if I win you leave him alone and if you win you can bully both of us the rest of the school year." you stated confidently. Jackson looked at you like you were crazy. The rest of the school year was an ENTIRE School year seeing as how school literally just started. The bull smiled with confidence "Your on." he said. *She is just one girl. How good can she be?* he thought. "3 points wins." you said. "Deal." the bull said. "Game On!" you shouted as you went over and grabbed the ball from the guys and smiled. Everyone sat down to this except you and the bull. "I'm not going to go easy on you just because your a girl." he said. You smirked and said "Good cause I wasn't gonna go easy on you either Big guy." Then the game began. you started to dribble the ball, Both of you glaring at each other, When you suddenly started running to his left side. As he turned and block your path you threw the ball over his head and slid between his legs. He stopped and looked between his legs, Shocked that you just did that, and then getting angry and ran after you. you caught the ball, dribbled a little, and then shot the ball at the hoop. Before the bull could stop it it went in. 1 point you, 0 point bull. The crowd cheered. He skid to a stop and looked at you. You just smiled a cheeky smile as he got the ball. "Lucky shot!" the bull stated. "Not luck. Skill." you said still giving him that cheeky smile as he got frustrated. Round 2. The Bull dribbled the ball and ran at you. You stood your ground, not scared at all, as he shoved past you and about to shoot the ball into the hoop when he realized; There was NO ball! "What the-" 'Swoosh' he looked behind him and saw you had just scored another point from the spot where he shoved you. The crowd cheered again as you looked at the bull. "Its called 'Stand and Steal'. I made it up last year against this jerk." You said smiling as you grabbed the ball and threw it at him. you 2 points The Bull 0 points. The bull was REALLY steaming now. "Now I thought you said ya wasn't going easy on me!" you said in a slight pouty tone making him fume. "NO MORE NICE GUY!" he said as the 3rd round began. Immediately you felt his energy change and knew play time was over as things just got real. *Oh boy!* you thought nervously. You tried to block his shot but he was taller than you so you missed and he got the point. "YES!" He yelled and the crowd was cheering either way but you knew you had to think fast. *I cant use my wings. That's CHEATING! I don't care if he pushed me and that there are NO rules but I need to make it fair and think.* you thought as you Dribbled the ball You 2 points Bull 1 point. Round 4. You moved his way and went to Psych him but he saw that coming and stole the ball from you and made it into is hoop by running to it and making a slam dunk. "YEAH! TWO FOR TWO!" he shouted. The score was now tied You 2 points Bull 2 points. You Had the ball and heard Jackson mumble "My Year is over." and felt bad. You KNEW you had to make this. You were gonna give it your all as you dribbled the ball and ran towards him. "Your crazy if you think your gonna get passed ME!" He said not wanting to lose at all. You just smirked as you kept going. He went at you and tried to take the ball but instead you jumped and landed on his back, from him hunching over, and jumped off his back causing him to lose balance and fall. You were going to dunk it but the bull grabbed your ankle as he fell so you fell as well and you risked throwing the ball so he wouldn't get it from you. The crowd was silent as the ball flew. You and the bull could only watch as you saw the ball bouncing the rim and spinning. The suspense was killing everyone as it slowed down then it fell; In the hoop. You couldn't believe it, no one could, as the crowd cheered. "NOOOOOO!" the bull screamed as he was disappointed that he lost. to a GIRL non the less. You got up and smiled as the class congratulated you and Jackson hugging you in appreciation. You went over to the bull and felt bad for him but it was his fault for being a bully. He glared at you, expecting you to rub it in his face, but was shocked when instead you smiled a kind smile and extended you hand out to him. "You ok?" you asked kindly as he nodded and took your hand. "You would've probably won if I hadn't have gotten lucky with that shot." you said blushing very lightly when his hand hit yours. You didn't expect them to be soft. You could tell this bull was a very gentle creature on the inside and just didn't know how to express it. "My names Heidi Filly. You?" you asked. "Manny Taur." Manny said with a soft smile. He couldn't help it, Something about you made him feel; Nice and Trusting of you. "Well Manny we'll have to do this again next time." You said and waked away to the locker room just as the teacher dismissed the class.

*Manny's POV*

You watched as this little girl walk to the girl's locker room. Clawd, Deuce and Heath walked up to me and asked if I was ok. I Shook my head and managed to say yeah as I headed toward the boy's locker room. *I can't believe she won. Her. That small fragile looking girl. But oh how she was graceful and pre- wait NO! she just beat you. don't think those thoughts." You thought as you changed. you got done with the guys and walked out and Jackson bumped into you. The NERVE! He was apologizing to you and you were going to grab him but heard a cough right behind you. You cringed and looked to see Heidi looking at you and tapping her foot. *Damn even pouting she looks good.* you thought as you straightened up and looked at her.

*Heidi's POV*

*I can't believe he's going to start AGAIN!* you thought as many straightened up. you walked over to him and said kindly "Now I'm not sure if you heard Jackson say he was sorry but he did. So what do you say?" you asked as he glared at you, then at Jackson, Then back at you before looking at Jackson saying "Sorry No-Jackson." and looked back at you. You smiled your kind smile again and patted his arm. "Now that wasn't so bad now was it?" I asked and he huffed. Jackson sighed out of relief and went to his next class. "Now I was told you have Dead Languages with me so do you mind if I walk with you? I don't exactly know where I'm going yet." you asked and he huffed a yes as you started walking with him. When you got there you looked at him and said as kindly and gently as possible "Maybe we could be friends?" He looked at you and then went to his seat. You sighed as the teacher told you to sit next to a girl named Abbie Bominable and you did.

*Manny's POV*

you weren't paying attention, not like you did anyways you had a hard enough time with the languages which is why this is your least favorite class, because you were thinking about Heidi. *I don't know what to make of this girl. She's kind and sweet but tough and a really good casketball player. I don't know if I dispise her or really REALLY like her!* You then heard the bell ring as you saw Heidi leave with Abby out the door. You sighed and walked out.

*Heidi's POV*

Your last class was Drama. Abby didn't have drama so you walked alone. You found the room where Drama class was and walked in only to bump into someone and fall. Again. "Oh dear not again. I'm So-" you started saying but looked up and say no one there. You blinked and looked around when you heard a voice in front of you say "It's alright. This happens a lot. I'm sorry." You were confused until a boy appeared in front of you making you scream a little. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." He said. He was blue wearing blue clothes and a blue beanie. You shook your head and said "Its ok. your the 1st ghost I've ever met." you said as he helped you up. "I'm not a ghost." He said sternly "Your not?" you asked. "No I'm not! I'm the son of the invisible man. The names invisi Billy." he said and you blushed a little out of embarrassment. "Sorry. I'm new here so most of these monsters I've never seen before. I'm Heidi Filly." you said. "Oh your Heidi." He said matter of factly. *What the hay? Do rumors spread fast round here* you thought and almost as if he read your mind Billy told you rumors spread fast. Especially on girls who beat Manny Taur at casketball. You smiled and told him you got lucky. All you did through Drama class was discuss different plays. When you left you made 6 new friends. Invisi Billy, Venus Mcflytrap, Operetta, Cleo De Nile, Rochelle Goyle, and Howleen Wolf. School was over and now you started walking home. you were very happy about today. Infact you couldn't wait to go back to school tomorrow. For now you went home, greeted your pets, fed them, left your stuff at home as you left and caught a bus to the maul. You had to find a job and soon. When you got there you were greeted by the guys sitting at some tables. You smiled and walked over to them "Howdy." you said. Everyone said hi. They invited you to stay with them but you shook your head and stated that you were looking for a job today. "Well the coffee shop and a few clothing stores are hiring. you can check them out." Jackson kindly stated you nodded but then frowned as you thought of something. "I don't know my way around the mall. Can someone be my tour guide?" You asked sweetly and, unintentionally, battered you eyes. Manny lightly blushed when you did that but you didn't notice. "Sure I'll show you." Jackson Volunteered and you thanked him. "Bye guys." you both waved at the group as you walked away and they waved back. The rest of the day you and Jackson went around the maul and filled out as many apps as you could. for now you accepted volunteer work at the pet store to get a 5% off of pet stuff. You thanked Jackson and ended up going home, did your homework, made dinner and went to bed.