Love and Insanity
Disclaimer: Zevo 3 isn't mine.
Bug sat solemnly as he watched the Martins leave. He knew Ellie would be home alone since hearing about her slip and fall at school. He had to talk to her.
As soon as the adults and their son were out the driveway, he was ready to make his move. Watching carefully as the car went out of sight. He quickly headed for the house. Being seen wasn't an option. If there was anywhere he didn't want to be seen was sneaking around a suburb in the morning. Mutant or not people would assume he was a robber or worse.
"Hope she's happy to see me," Bug said and moved expertly up the wall and slipped in through a window.
The Marti home looked like other well kept suburban houses. He used to sneak in suburban houses when he first went out on his own after leaving his over controlling father and the moloks. It was out of necessity and he mainly took only a small amount of food and other items from each house. Later he stopped when he was able to provide for himself better on the streets.
He moved until he reached the bedrooms. He peeped in all the bedrooms but didn't see Ellie. Then he heard the sound of dishes.
"Washing up in her condition, she's nuts!"
Bug moved to the kitchen and rapped the wall gently.
Ellie turned around clutching a soapy dish to her chest. "Bug!"
"Hey," Bug said flirtatiously, "not today!" he declared when Ellie's hair reached out to grab him, "and shouldn't yo be on bed rest?"
Ellie's hair retreated. ""What am I, nine months? I'm fine," she said testily.
"So you just fell down pregnant," Bug said matter-of-factly.
"And you just broke into my home," Ellie snarled, "don't test me Bug."
Bug just smiled. "You can't stay mad at me darling."
Ellie's face burned. This was exactly what she didn't want. Bug and his self-made love triangle. She was with Jason and he was the only man she wanted to be with. Their baby was just months away from being born. Why couldn't Bug find another girl to crush on and stalk her instead.
"But seriously, are you okay?" Bug asked kindly.
Ellie sighed and put down her plate. "Not as much as I should be," she confessed.
"Why?"
"I...I can;t talk to you about this Bug. It's between Jason and me."
"So Laura's not involved?" he asked her and her face fell, "wait I'm sorry," he apologized.
"Why am I so jealous of her?" Ellie asked no one in particular.
"Jealous? Girl you're better than that blonde any day of the week!"
Ellie couldn't help but smile. Bug certainly knew how to cheer up a girl. "Oh how's...um never mind."
Bug understood. "Still looking."
"Why do you think someone took him?" Ellie asked.
"Check with your boyfriend," Bug said bitterly, "except his theory is that Bobby left because of me," he added.
"What?" Ellie asked incredulously, "no Jason would never..."
"He did," Bug said coldly, "I've mainly chatted with Matt since."
I can't believe Jason could be such a jerk at a time like this! Ellie thought, poor Bug, he has Bobby missing and now this crazy mess.
Ellie hugged Bug. "Everything will work out okay."
Bug jumped at first and then relaxed. "Hey, how about you get off your feet," he suggested, "wow, you're growing already," he said feeling the bump through her shirt.
"You don't think I'm fat do you?" Ellie asked feeling self conscious.
"Are you looking at those magazines with skinny 'pregnant' celebs?" Bug asked skeptically.
"No way! I feel weird enough without causing myself to go anorexic!"
"Good, don't want the baby being taken through any horror stories," Bug said leading her to the couch.
Ellie smiled. She liked how Bug cared for her and the baby.
Bug made her lie down and started massaging her feet. "So what was it like? The fall?"
Ellie looked away. "Terrible, all I could think of was what would happen to the baby."
Bug continued massaging, he'd learned a special technique that could be done with his claws closed. It was slow but Ellie seemed to like it. He smiled and looked up to see Ellie sleeping.
"You're so beautiful," Bug said softly, "if only I got to you first."
He went about fixing pillows around her gently and even kissed her on the forehead. He noticed her baby bump and smiled. As much as he hated Jason for being with her first and knocking he up in her teens. He couldn't hate the bundle of joy inside her.
"I'll just eat something quick and go," Bug said.
So readers, let me know how you feel.
