Holt walked up to his new found friends through the maul. Surprising everyone when he showed up, it wasn't like they didn't invite him. It was more the fact that he didn't seem like the maul type. But there Holt was with his normal bright red leather jacket, and a black and white undershirt. His headphones blaring some random rock song.
"Hey Holt good to see ya man!" Clawd said giving Holt their new made up handshake. Heath bounced with excitement that Holt came, but Holt waved down his overly excited cousin like he normally did to greet Deuce.
"How did you get here?" Heath asked finally getting Holt to pay attention to him.
Holt laughed a little holding up Jackson's keys, "He will scold me later…but I wanted to drive." He shoved the keys in his pocket when Deuce made a grab for them, "hey now, just cuz Jackson says I can't drive doesn't mean you can take the keys from me." Holt shrugged, "anyway I will end up being out again as soon as he turns on the car."
Deuce raised an eyebrow when Clawd gave Holt a confused look, "why is that?"
Holt rolled his eyes and gave Clawd a bored look, "I left the radio really loud…all it takes is for him to turn in on and bang I am out!"
"I am just glad you made it here alive," Deuce said getting a chuckle from Holt. Deuce saw how Holt drove and also remembered what Jackson said about Holt's driving. Let's just say Holt will never get his license when he gets bored at stoplights and spot signs.
"So what is there fun to do here?" Holt asked looking around the large building that had many monsters walking around doing their shopping. "Besides ghoul watching," Holt said noticing a few ghouls giggling as they walked out of the bathroom.
"Well I need a new pair of casketball shoes," Clawd said looking over at the shoe store, "but I don't get my allowance until Friday." Clawd whined slumping down.
"Why did we even come here for?" Heath said rubbing his head…then he remembered Gill needed help looking for a gift for Lagoona, after he made his parents enroll him back into Monster High.
Gill was still a no show when Holt who was tapping his foot sighed throwing his hands up, "Alright I am bored beyond normal boredom, time to let the nerd out." He took off his headphones releasing Jackson from his mind. Jackson looked around seeing himself at the maul. "Oh please tell me he didn't take my car!"
Clawd chuckled when Jackson let out a sigh when he realized Holt did indeed take his car when Jackson looked at his hand; there was a note from Holt.
"I need to wash this off…" Heading to the bathroom, getting Heath to follow him.
"You might want to let me or Deuce turn on your car," Heath said with laughter lining his voice.
Jackson gave him a look using the mirror, "Why?"
"Holt booby trapped your radio to be super loud when you turn it on, who knows you might get lucky and it is on a commercial."
Jackson groaned, "He doesn't listen to the radio just for that reason…He would have his Ipod connected or a C.D. in."
Heath laughed a little more at his cousin's situation, "So I get to ride home with Holt?"
Jackson smacked his cousin as he walked out of the bathroom, "Only if you want to die."
Heath was still laughing at an aggravated Jackson when they got back to their group which Gill finally showed up.
"Hey Heath, Jackson." Gill said nodding to them both. Heath gave an excited wave, "Man we been waiting on you! Where have you been?"
Gill let out a frustrated sigh, "my parents are still trying to get me to go back to the other school. So they tried to talk me out of hanging with you guys."
"Not fair!" Heath said igniting his hair making Jackson slap him again, "We don't need to be kicked out before we even get started looking for a gift!"
Gill smile at Heath who seemed to take everything overboard, but it was nice to know his friends weren't happy about the situation anymore then he was. "So what were you thinking about getting her?" Clawd said moving them away from a smoking plant that Heath caught on fire, which Jackson and Heath were tending too.
"I don't know in the slightest…" Gill said trying his best not to sound to down about it, "that is why I asked you guys to help me out…I mean two of you have high maintained ghoul friends…so I thought…" Gill trailed off trying not to insult either Deuce or Clawd who looked at each other and laughed.
"That makes us crazy, but Lagoona isn't into all that Cleo and Draculaura are, but we can still help." Clawd said patting Gill on the back when Jackson joined their conversation as Heath explained to one of the maul police why the plant is looking worst for wear.
"I swear I will, I don't know what I will do if he gets us kicked out," Jackson grumbled as the others chuckled.
"Calm down dude, no need to fear, we been here enough that as long as he burns nothing to big we be good." Deuce said pulling Jackson up to the others as they started walking towards a store.
"So does Gill have an idea of what he wants to get Lagoona?" Jackson asked missing the earlier conversation.
"No I haven't…" Gill stated walking with his head down. "I just want her not to be too mad for leaving."
"Well what does she like?" Jackson asked trying what he did for Deuce.
"Yeah! She is a water monster!" Heath said catching up with them, "get her some…water…things?" Heath trailed off scratching his head.
Jackson chuckled when Clawd shouted excitedly, "that might be a good idea!"
"Dude…was Heath right for once?" Deuce said shocked just as much as Heath himself was.
"Ha! See I can come up with good ideas!" Heath's hair ignited again while he fist pumped in the air, "Woot!"
Rolling his eyes Jackson pointed to an underwater store down at the other end of the maul to make the guys change paths. Once in there they split up to look. Heath was walking around looking at everything getting distracted by little things that Lagoona would never like…Deuce having no idea what Lagoona really liked followed Heath around keeping him out of trouble. Clawd and Jackson stuck close as Gill walked over to some water proof bags made for under water travel. "This is all strange…" Clawd said looking over an odd painting of a mermaid singing.
"Only because we aren't under water people?" Jackson said shriving when he remembered his first time at the beach.
"I guess so," Clawd answered when Gill let out a happy yelp.
"Look guys!" When everyone was around he opened a little box to reveal a silver kelp bracelet with an assortment of sea creatures on it.
"Aw man! That is totally better then what I picked out for her!" Heath yelled reaching to show what he thought would be the perfect gift…it was a little fish skeleton.
"Heath…that would-" Jackson started to say but choose not ruin Heath's mood.
Deuce walked up to Jackson as the others followed Gill to go buy the gift, "I am damn glad Heath is not dating Lagoona."
Jackson laughed, "I think she is smart enough to not try."
Deuce nodded, "thank goodness for that." He shook his head as Heath was trying to get Gill to buy the little fish. Grumbling again Jackson walked over to rain in his cousin getting a grateful look from Gill. Heath didn't mope for too long after Jackson made him put his perfect gift away, suggesting them to go to the slushy place for drinks.
After everyone got their drinks they all sat at a table in silence when Heath spoke up, "So I've been thinking about trying out for the Scream Team!"
Clawd sat down his drink thinking it over, "well we do need a couple more players…"
"So you will let me join?" Heath asked getting excited as Clawd waved him down, "I never said that man, you have to still try out."
Heath's flame died when he heard that. Jackson sat there drinking his cherry blue raspberry slushy, "okay…I am going to have a normie moment here…" He said getting amused looks from the guys, "but what is Scream?"
Heath snorted out some of his slushy through his nose making Clawd laugh even harder…Jackson gave them all dirty looks making Deuce answer with laughter in his voice, but was better at hiding it, "it is a roller blade team that skates through a series of mazes that make players adapt to their environment as well as beating the other team."
"It is just the most awesomest thing ever!" Heath said jumping up, "you can hear the crowd shouting when someone gets pushed down or some monster rises up and you have to get past it!"
Even Gill got into it, "the track switches every time someone races! Monster High is one of the only schools to have a track like that!"
"It makes it even more fun to not know what you are coming up against!" Heath fed off Gill's statement making Jackson think it over, "It seems to be a very interesting sport."
"Only the most," Clawd said beating Heath to it.
"Speaking of roller skating maybe we should head over to the roller rink?" Gill asked getting excited agreements expect for Jackson.
"What is wrong cuz? Don't like roller skating?" Heath asked picking Jackson up and making him walk with them forcing him to leave his slushy at the table. Kind of upset with being made to leave his drink he looked at Heath. "I never skated at day in my life."
"Well don't worry about that man," Clawd said falling in step next to Jackson, "Deuce, Gill, and I are all one the team so we can teach ya."
Jackson just shrugged, nervous from not knowing what to expect, "well I guess I will give it a shot."
Heath slung his arm around Jackson igniting his hair in excitement, "Let's get going!"
Jackson tried not to get burned by Heath as they walked to the rink not too far from the maul. Jackson paid for Heath and himself to get in before stopping in his tracks by the door. Clawd and Gill made their way in opening the door to let music flow into the area they were standing. Jackson saw this coming rushing out of ear shot making Deuce and Heath look at him with curiosity, "What's wrong dude?" Deuce said walking up to Jackson.
"Music…" Was all he said making Heath look sadly at the rink. There goes that fun for today.
"Is there any way you can block it out?"
"I don't know…I mean I never really tried…" Jackson said looking at the floor, "I guess I will head home…no need to make you guys miss out on the fun."
"Well…" Deuce said trying to come up with an idea to help Jackson out, but failing when Heath got an idea.
"What if you put on Holt's headphones?" He asked getting a dull look from Jackson.
"I doubt that would work…either way I don't have his headphones…" Jackson answered back when Deuce grabbed them off his neck.
"As you were saying?" He chuckled at the surprise look from Jackson.
"How did those get there?"
"He took them off and placed them around his neck…" Heath said looking at them.
"I guess I am so used to having there that I forget they are around my neck." Jackson said taking them back from Heath. Placing them back on his neck he tried to think of what to do. "I can buy ear muffs…like the ones people use at the airports, but then I won't be able to hear any of you."
Deuce bit his lip thinking, "Let's just try Holt's headphones, what the worst that happens? You switch out and Holt takes over."
Jackson growled a little by his friend's statement, but it was true…as long as Holt behaved himself there was really nothing to worry about. But Jackson really wanted to try out skating…maybe he will be able to buy a pair and try at the park or something.
"Oh alright…what is the harm." He said miserably putting on the headphones. They fit perfectly over his ears, they were comfortable…it made him miss music.
"So can you hear us?" Heath shouted at Jackson who laughed. "Yes I can hear you…they aren't playing any music."
"Well let's head in then," Deuce said looking over Jackson with Holt's headphones; it was a strange sight…red really didn't fit him.
Deuce opened up the door to the rink making Jackson cringe when he heard no music, no familiar feeling of flames engulfing his body, no black out. "Well that was unexpected."
"Woot! We know how to let you have fun!" Heath yelled running up to the get the skates.
"I guess since Holt can hear us with music blaring in his ears…that you can still hear us with music blaring outside." Deuce said expecting Jackson to change any moment.
"I always wondered about that…" Jackson said joining the others who were putting on their skates.
"What took you guys so long," Gill asked looking at Jackson with headphones on…then realizing that music was playing around them, "how is he out?"
Even Clawd looked shocked and a little ashamed for forgetting about the music. "I guess Holt's headphones are part of our trigger switch…it doesn't make a lot of sense really." Jackson tried to explain, "I don't fully understand yet."
The others nodded when Heath tripped his way back with the skates, "whoops."
Deuce picked up the skates as Jackson helped Heath up, "careful."
"And you want to play Scream!" Clawd teased Heath as he blushed making his hair flame up.
"I can show you how good I am at skating!" Heath challenged jumping up.
Once everyone had their skates on they got up as Heath stumbled a little getting on the floor, but all in all wasn't a bad skater. Clawd followed Heath rushing past Heath making Heath challenge Clawd by skating past him. Gill chuckled before looking over at Jackson who still hasn't got up but Deuce told him that he will make sure Jackson was alright.
"Alright man you ready?" Deuce said holding out his hand to help Jackson get up. He took the hand gratefully getting up wiggling a little as he tried to get his balance on the wheels. It didn't look to hard…it was just like walking right? "Just take it slow," Deuce instructed as Jackson pushed his foot forward. It wasn't that hard…losing his balance a little Deuce caught him staying close. Getting his balance again he nodded to Deuce saying he got it. Reaching the floor Deuce got on first waiting for Jackson to follow. Taking a deep breath he skated on and skated to Deuce. Deuce watched Jackson skate past him, like a natural. Jackson laughed when he realized he left Deuce behind. "Come on Jackson I thought you said you never skated a day in your life?"
"I haven't!" He shouted skating a little faster to catch up with the others, "I guess Holt has."
"Why would it make a difference if Holt knew how to skate?"
"I don't know…I guess it's the same way he can speak French and recognize people I know." He answered Deuce who finally caught up to Jackson.
"Since when do you know how to speak French?" Deuce asked when Jackson skated faster to avoid the question.
"Wow man you are good," Clawd said as Deuce fought to keep up with Jackson who skated past them grabbing Heath. Gill shook his head when Jackson turned around skating backwards.
"No one likes a show off!" Heath yelled when Jackson let go of him. He laughed turning back around.
They skated for a good twenty minutes before they needed a break. Jackson sat at one of the tables as Gill and Heath went to go get drinks from the food stand.
"So I was thinking," Clawd said leaning back on the table, "that Jackson should try out for the Scream team."
Jackson choked a little, "no I couldn't…to many people watching…plus there is Holt…and-"
"Dude, it's not like casketball." Deuce chimed in.
"Just a lot more pressure," Clawd said making Jackson pale and Deuce smack him in the arm.
"Not helping dude."
"Well it's true…but as long as he sticks to the plan we map out…and skate as fast as he can he should be fine."
"But we are still missing one important thing," Jackson said trying to make his friend see his side, "Holt…I doubt he will be a team player. As well as if we would even be able to play with our….uh…condition."
"There isn't anything in the rules for monsters to use their powers to adapt as long as no one dies." Deuce said thinking over all the Scream matches he been in and watched. "I mean you both would be a player…we wouldn't have to call a time out for you to switch out."
"But we will have to make sure Holt was on the same page…like let you start and him finish if you need a little more monster in your step." Clawd said thinking of ways to make Holt want to join.
"I still don't know…I mean I would have to talk to him about it." Jackson said not really seeing a way out of the situation. Gill and Heath made it back with a few more people then they left with. "Clawd!" Darculaura yelled tackling him into a tight hug. "I didn't know you were coming here!" She whined into his chest.
Clawd hugged her back, "I told I would be with the guys, we just happened to want to go skating."
Lagoona giggled at Darculaura while holding Gill close showing off her new bracelet he gave her.
"Well now we know what took you guys so long," Deuce said taking a drink looking for Cleo to come over to him when she didn't he turned to Clawdeen, "Where is Cleo?"
"Oh she is with her dad and sister," She answered seeing Deuce make a face.
"She isn't going to be happy at school tomorrow, she hates spending time with her sister."
Clawdeen nodded in an agreement, "So avoiding her will be the best thing," she laughed taking in Deuce's face, "good thing she has you!" She slapped him on the back making him sit grumpily next to Jackson who was trying not to laugh. He knew Deuce would never leave Cleo to complain about her sister and father without him trying to listen, but after two hours straight of it he had a hard time not to tell her to shut up and deal with it.
"So what is point to skating in circles?" A tall yeti with pure white hair that had pink and blue streaks in it asked as she watched the skaters.
"Because it is fun ghoul friend!" Clawdeen said getting her skates on.
"I think Abbey is right on this one," Frankie said finally walking into the conversation and looking at the rink with a scared look on her face.
"Aw come on mates!" Lagoona said already in her skates and trying them out on the carpet, "it's fun."
"I will try only because everyone says it will be." Abbey said as she went to put on her skates.
"Clawd…I never skated before." Darculaura whined making Clawd pull her close, "I have, so I will help you." She giggled and kissed his cheek, "Thank you."
Heath walked over to Abbey and winked at her, "I also know how to skate!" He tried to show off before tripping over a smaller seat, making Abbey chuckle. "You funny, I believe you can help me if needed."
Heath's hair shot up flames as he jumped up to lead Abbey who was surprisingly good at skating to the rink. Clawd and Darculaura were already skating slowly as Clawd held her up as she stared at her feet. Gill was waiting for Lagoona as she waiting for Frankie and Clawdeen.
"I am used to no one seeing me but this is kind of ridiculous," Jackson said getting a shocked looked from the remaining girls.
"Jackson!" Frankie yelped out, "I am sorry! I didn't know…I mean with… the music…and I-"
Clawdeen put her hand over Frankie's mouth, "We didn't know you were here, plus you didn't say anything."
Jackson smiled, "its fine, I guess it isn't expected for me to be here." He shrugged as he got up and skated to Frankie, "If you need help I can help you…" He bit his bottom lip trying not to blush.
"Of course I would love your help." She giggled as Jackson held out his hand for her to take. Jackson felt her warm hand fold over his as he tightened the grip on her, "are you ready?"
She looked nervously at Jackson but nodded all the same when he pulled helping her steady herself on the wheels. She fell into his arms, "Sorry Jackson."
"Don't be sorry you are learning." He chuckled, "I thought I was going to be horrible when we first came here," He told her but then leaned in to whisper into her ear, "imagine me falling into Deuce's arm…yeah like that wouldn't be embarrassing." Frankie laughed at Jackson small confession imagining Deuce catching Jackson like he caught her now, his face in his chest.
"Well I see you don't need my help," Lagoona said grinning at both of them, before skating over to Gill.
"Or mine!" Clawdeen said grabbing a startled Deuce making him follow her leaving Jackson and Frankie alone.
Jackson led Frankie to the floor when she held on to him for dear life. "Jackson I don't think I can do this!" Her voice shook with fear when Jackson slowly eased her onto the floor.
"You will be fine!" He said in a confident tone that he normally didn't possess.
She giggled at him as he helped her around the ring, she jumped at realizing that it was Jackson not Holt out…there was music playing!
"What is wrong Frankie?" He asked taking in her worried and shocked looked.
"What did you do to Holt?" She asked angrily.
"What?" He asked feeling more confused than anything.
"There is music playing and Holt isn't out!" She yelled getting a strange look from a passing monster, "so what did you do to him?"
"Whoa, whoa Frankie!" Jackson said trying to calm her down before she hurt herself, "he is still there, but apparently wearing his headphones cancels' out the music…so I can't hear it…only you guys."
Frankie relaxed feeling slightly ashamed of accusing Jackson of hurting Holt, "I'm sorry… I just don't want anything to happen to either one of you."
"It is okay," Jackson said smiling at her, "I won't get rid of Holt…I dread to think about what he would do to us if he found out I was even thinking about it."
She gave him a worried look before he patted her hand, "Don't worry about it Frankie…everything is fine…or as fine as it can possible be."
Frankie smiled warmly at him before noticing he was really good at skating, she has almost fallen ten times since they started and he kept his balance perfectly. "Where did you learn to skate like this?" She asked trying to get away from the awkward conversation.
"I didn't learn," he stated sheepishly making Frankie give him a confused look, "I never skated a day in my life…"
"So how do you know how?"
"I guess it was Holt who learned…I don't know where he would learn where to skate at, but I assume he is just as good as I am." Jackson answered skating backwards holding Frankie's hands keeping her from falling. She giggled at Jackson when he realized they were holding hands, he quickly let go making Frankie fall into Jackson who fell backwards. Jackson blushed when Frankie landed on top of him. "Sorry…" he mumbled out making her giggle and blush as she tried to get off him.
"Good goin' cuz!" Heath yelled skating past them with Abbey in tow making Jackson blush more.
"Here let me help you," He said getting up holding his hand to Frankie. As she tried to get up her hand detached making her fall back down. Jackson who was used to her falling apart picked her up by the arm and handed her hand. "Sorry about that, I guess I pulled too hard."
It was Frankie's turn to blush now when Jackson laughed softly. "I need to put it back on." Frankie tried to skate away from Jackson when she fell backwards to have Jackson catch her. "Good thing I was following you that would have been a nasty fall."
She regained her balance chewing her lip in embarrassment. "Thanks," she said quietly as Jackson helped her to the table.
"I am so clumsy why did I think I could skate?" She said a little frustrated with all the falling.
"I never knew I could skate, but I came anyway to have fun." Jackson said watching her.
"But…it's no fun to the others when I can't even skate by myself!" She yelled throwing her hands up in frustration making her arm to loosen.
"Frankie calm down," Jackson said smiling at her, "your arm will fall off if you keep doing that."
Sighing she pulled her stitches tighter on her arm before returning to her wrist, "I'm sorry if I am no fun right now."
Jackson chuckled, "I am having a blast just being with you Frankie…" He looked away from her when she blushed at his statement.
They sat in silence as Frankie finished putting her hand on, "Maybe I can try it one more time." She said looking at the floor her eyes light up in excitement, "I think I am getting better."
Jackson chuckled, "you are getting better, but try not to lose anymore limbs…it makes it harder to skate." She giggled and smacked his arm. "Hey I wasn't the one that let go of a new skater." She teased back making Jackson look slightly ashamed, "I didn't know if you wanted…me to you know…"
"Help me?"
"No…Hold your hands." Jackson looked away when Frankie realized this was their first time hanging out with each other since he found out about Holt…Even if it wasn't planed it was still a shock to be acting like they were, since Jackson made the silent 'we shouldn't be together until he figured out his life' button.
"Jackson…"
"Let's not talk about that right now." He said quickly getting up waiting for her.
"No…I think we need to talk about this now." She said not getting up.
He sighed sitting back down next to her, "Frankie…I don't know about this."
"You like me right?" She asked bluntly making herself blush.
"Of course I do!"
"More than a friend?" She asked raising an eyebrow watching Jackson look at his knees.
"That isn't the point Frankie…" He tried to say.
"Then what is the point Jackson?" She growled at him making him whence. "If you like me then why push me away?"
"I didn't want to push away Frankie…"
"Then why did you stop talking to me?" She asked with tears slowly forming in her eyes. "I didn't hear from you in two weeks…and then Holt walks into our Home Ick class…then you ignore me…" She yelled letting the tears flow as he bolts sparked.
Jackson kept his eyes fixed on his knees, "it wasn't worth putting you through my life problems…" he took a deep breath, "it was easier to not have you as worried about me…Holt was mad at me when I told him not to proceed with trying to make you his girlfriend…but when I explained to him…that was one of the only things we agreed on."
"So you were just going to leave me guessing?" She cut him off, "Never tell me the truth! Or keep leading me on?"
"Frankie I would never led you on!" Jackson said trying to defend himself finally glaring at Frankie. "I care about you! But it wasn't worth hurting you while Holt and I figured out our life! Especially after my mother was admitted in the mental hospital!" Jackson felt himself start shaking as Frankie stared at him dumbfounded.
"Your mother was put in a mental hospital?" She asked slowly making sure she understood him.
He just nodded at he held himself, "that is why I didn't want to date you at the time…as much as I wanted to…I knew it wouldn't be smart."
Frankie hugged Jackson surprising him with the comfort, "its okay…I understand, but I think I can handle it." She made Jackson look her in eyes. Jackson melted under her gaze, why did his life have to be so messed up?
"I don't know…what about Holt?" Jackson pulled Frankie's hands off his face and held them in his hands, "You can't date me without him either getting super pissed or…I don't what else he would do…" Jackson said trying his best not to think of what his alter ego would do if Frankie chose Jackson over him.
"Well if he wants a relationship…I do like you both a lot…" She blushed under Jackson look of disgust when she said she like Holt. "Maybe we could work something out."
"I don't know…" Jackson said when Frankie kissed his cheek, "what is the harm of trying?"
Jackson sat there in complete shock trying to figure out a way to respond… "Well…if you want this to happen you will need to talk to Holt." He said trying to not stutter.
Frankie giggled, "As much as I would love to skate with you more, I think you are right."
Jackson took off his headphones hearing the music for the first time of the night releasing Holt to jump up to find out he was wearing skates and losing his balance falling back in his seat.
"Oh well that is a cruel trick there normie!" He said glaring at nothing, "two can play that game."
"Hey Holt." Frankie said giggling at Holt's predicament.
"Miss Fine!" He shouted getting up and pulling her up with him.
"No…Holt!" She protested as Holt held her close. "I can't skate!"
He chuckled and winked at her, "Well I can! So let's skate!"
"Holt we need to talk first!" She said trying to get him to listen.
"Talk about what?" He stopped and much to Frankie's happiness he didn't let her go.
"You and me." She said figuring it was easier to get straight to the point with Holt.
"What about us?" He asked as his hair slowly starting to flicker.
"Us…Dating…you, Jackson and me." She said sinking under his intense glare.
"Datin' us…both?" He said thinking over it before laughing, "I guess it could work." He shrugged, "I never thought I would be happy in a relationship…or even want one…but you are a cute ghoul I can spend time with," He winked making Frankie blush again. "So it will be worth the confusion."
He pulled her to the floor skating around her as she tried a little on her own. Jackson was sweet with wanting her to learn slowly, but Holt said the only way she was truly going to learn is if she let go of him. He did keep close to catch her most of the time when she fell. He would laugh and make sure she was okay before picking her up. "Come on Miss Fine, I know you can do this."
"You are so not helping me," She teased pushing him only causing herself to fall again.
He rolled his eyes as he pulled her up holding her around the waist. "I can't help you when you goof off and push people."
She tried to push him again making him laugh at her efforts to get away. "Oh come on!" She whined in defect as he led them to the table.
"Holt! Jackson let you out!" Heath shouted as he skated to them.
"Yes he did, so Frankie Fine here could tell me that him and I are datin' her!"
Heath looked happy, shocked, and confused all at the same time. Holt sat Frankie down before skating over to him and placing his arm around his cousin, "confusin' I know, but it will make sense later…I think." Heath shook his head at his cousin's confusing life and wanted to ask more when others started to gather around table getting ready to leave when Clawd deiced to ask Holt to try out for the Scream team.
"Me?" He laughed, "I don't do 'teams' really well man."
"Come on dude," Deuce said, "You and Jackson would be an awesome person to add to the team."
"Plus you both can do it!" Heath jumped in the conversation as the rest just listened, "Jackson could start and if he couldn't handle it let you out and you could finish!"
Holt leaned back on the table thinking it over, "I guess it couldn't hurt to try out."
Heath jumped up and down, "We can be team mates together!"
"Only if you get the team," Clawd told Heath making him lose his flame again.
"Don't worry cuz; it wouldn't be the end of the world."
They gave their skates back as Holt and Frankie walked hand in hand back to the door, Holt who forgot he didn't have his headphones stopped at the door, "Wait…how did Jackson keep me from comin' out?"
Frankie shrugged, "something about your headphones blocking out the music…"
"But…How?"
"He said he didn't know how." She answered his quiet words. Holt made a face and put his headphones on walking out to the others.
"So what to do now?" Heath asked looking excitedly at the group next to Abbey who shook her head, "It's late." She said
"Yeah Abbey is right," Clawdeen said looking at the clock, "I need to be heading home…"
"I think we all do," Clawd said whining not wanting to leave Draculuara just yet.
Holt groaned, "You all…are the most borin' monsters ever!" He said getting dirty looks from them, but before they can say anything, "The night is still young…let's go to one of my places of entertainment."
Heath stepped up giving a Holt a worried look… "Man, we aren't old enough to get in, let alone our parents will kill us…plus my parents told you-"
"Your parents ain't really the boss of me," Holt said getting a hurt look from Heath, "Anyway this club isn't like the others."
"I don't think it is a good idea Holt." Frankie said holding on to his arm, "If we might get into trouble it isn't worth it."
Holt sighed looking at his new ghoulfriend. "Alright…I guess-" Holt stopped short noticing a rather familiar looking ghoul smiling lustfully at him. "I will be right back…" He said in a deadly tone slowly pealing Frankie off him. "Deuce can you keep Heath and Frankie from following me." Deuce nodded as he watched Holt walk over to a very beautiful snake lady, she had a healing black eye and he scales were still a little cracked. She sat with her legs crossed smiling as Holt marched to her.
Once Holt was close enough to her she got up and closed the space between them. Holt pushed her back noticing the other were still able to see him. "Addey not here, not now!" He growled at her making her giggle.
"You still owe us…" She whispered trying again to close the space between them, "you are just playing hard to get."
"I owe you nothin'!" He shouted flinching under her touch when she placed her hand on his shoulder.
Her grip tightened on his shoulder, "you stole something and we need payment. Plus Mik wasn't too happy the way you left me either."
"Like I said I owe you nothin' and for beatin' the shit out of you," He took her hand off his shoulder, "You deserved it."
She giggled again making Holt want to hit her again, "Aw…poor Holt…you think you can hide from us?" She looked at the others who were uncomfortably waiting for his return. "Or…keep your little ghoul saf-"
"You so much as think of touchin' Frankie I will break your neck!" He screamed at her making her back away laughing.
"So that's what her name is…Thank you." She slithered away from him before he could attack her.
He ran his hand through his flaming hair trying to calm down before he walked back to the others. Reaching them he shook his head at anyone who started to ask questions. He gave Frankie a sad smile before taking off his headphones.
"What happened?" Jackson asked looking around all his friends faces lined with concern.