This chapter has the lyrics to "Just Close Your Eyes" by Waterproof Blonde. I think this song describes Animal.
CHAPTER 9: Sexual Temptations
Fiveyears went by. Young Animal was now nine years old, Floyd and Janice were twelve years old, Zoot was thirteen years old, and Dr. Teeth was fourteen. As Dr. Teeth entered high school, he was not able to hang out with his band mates as much as he used to, but that was life. Floyd's father thought that it was time for his son to go look for jobs that a twelve-year-old would do. The only job around that allowed twelve-year-olds was babysitting. Every now and then, Floyd would baby-sit a little boy named Richard, who just so happened to be Janice's little brother. When Janice was eight, her mother had her new little brother, Richard. At first it was annoying, but she became used to it. As for Zoot, he had been in Junior High for a couple of years now. He was finally in eighth grade. Oh, how he wanted to get out of there! When he came there when he was eleven, he wanted to know if there were any saxophones in band class. When he found out that there were not any, he had to find another elective. His teachers were harsh, stupid, and unreasonable. He could not wait to go to high school, even it seemed far away. As for Animal, he was in fourth grade now, still at Jim Henson Elementary. His friends were all in J-High and high school. Yes, he had met other kids his age, but he still preferred his band mates. It was not until this year that he met a certain someone in his live named Andrew. He was a lime green muppet with short blonde hair. He was in Animal's class and would always take about girls. It was not until one day when Andrew actually talking about going to see one. At first, Animal was reluctant, but was easily talked into it.
Deceived by my eyes and all I was told I should see.
Opinions not mine, the person they taught me to be.
One night in the dark, a vision of someone I knew,
and in the darkness I saw, a voice say, I'm you.
Inside me a light was turned on, then I was alive!
After school that day, Animal and Andrew went over to a shack on this lot at the end of the neighborhood.
"C'mon, Animal, this way!" said Andrew pointing to the shack. They came to it, opened the door and crossed through it. When they came in, they saw beautiful, teenaged women, wearing short blue dresses, their hair long in curls. One had brunette hair, who was wearing a short purple skirt, and a black tank top (whose name was Chantal), two were blondes, one had a short lime green, sparkly dress (her name was Danielle), the other had on a blue dress with black high heel shoes (whose name was Chelsea), and three were redheads, one wore a black skirt with a revealing red top (whose name was Kathleen), another wore a white miniskirt and a white tank top (whose name was Martha), the other wearing a green miniskirt and a blue tank top with a big green flower pinned (whose name was Bianca), and finally another had black hair. She wore a blue dress and silver high heels. They wore tons on makeup, heavy eyeliner, noticeably wearing blush, eye shadow, mascara; all wore fancy high heel shoes.
"Hello, girls!" said Andrew in a suave tone. The girls looked and saw that they were no longer alone. The boy brought Animal in and showed him to the girls. Animal was shocked and surprised at what he saw, but he liked what he saw…
Inside me a light was turned on; then I was alive!
"Ladies, here's the wild kid I told you about," he said. The girls glanced at Andrew then, they looked at young Animal. They smiled and started coming towards him. Andrew placed Animal in a furry chair. Suddenly, the girls sat down beside him. Some were on the right, others on the left. Animal could not believe it. The girls giggled and felt him by rubbing his legs and putting their hands on his furry face.
"He's so cute. What's his name?" asked Martha, trying to get Animal to kiss her.
"His name is Animal," replied Andrew. Chelsea pulled Animal's arm.
"Get away from him, bitches! I wanna see him first!" she said fiercely.
"You?! Ooh, just because you're the oldest doesn't mean you get to be the first one to see him first!" shouted Bianca sounding very envious.
"Why can't we share him?" asked Kathleen, in a sweet tone.
"No! I want him! I want him! He's mine!!" snapped Chantal, tugging Animal greedily.
"Hey! Hey! That's no way to treat him!" said Danielle.
"Girls! Girls! Cut it out! You'll each get your one-on-one time with my friend," said Andrew, thinking that the dispute was getting out of hand. Suddenly, Chelsea pointed Animal's attention towards her.
"You're going to have to excuse these whores. They're nowhere near as pretty as I am!" she said with fierce pride.
"Oh, stop being so arrogant!" snapped Danielle.
"Shut up, Dani!!" replied Chelsea.
Animal could not believe it! All of these girls were fighting for him.
"Don't you love what you see? Understand what's going on. Give into your lust…for WOMEN!!!" Gypsy's voice said.
If you close your eyes your life, a naked truth revealed, dreams you never lived, and scars never healed! In the darkness, light will take you to the other side,
and find me waiting there you'll see, if you just close your eyes.
Hearts uninspired, trapped inside somebody's dream
Too close to the fire, yet cold and so numb with the pain
But the fever has broken, and the river has run to the sea
Washed to the ocean, and saved by a voice inside me.
"What?" was all he could say. Andrew noticed Animal's reactions. He knelt towards him.
"What's the matter, Animal? Don't you like being around all of these nitty-gritty women?" he asked. Animal stared at him then he stared at the girls. Suddenly, something inside young Animal snapped.
"…woman," he said.
Inside me a light was turned on; then I was alive!
If you close your eyes your life, a naked truth revealed, dreams you never lived, and scars never healed! In the darkness, light will take you to the other side,
and find me waiting there you'll see, if you just close your eyes.
Animal's hands twitched! He jumped out of his chair. He looked at Andrew, and then at the girls. While he only stared at Andrew for five seconds, he stared at Martha the sex addict, Chelsea the arrogant bitch, Bianca the envious girl, Kathleen the sweet, generous girl, Chantal the greedy girl, and Danielle the defender.
Animal yelled to the top of his lungs. Then suddenly…
"……WWWWOOOOMMMMAAAAANNNN!!!!..."
After his loud yell, he started charging towards the women. The women noticed the certain ominous look in his eyes and started to back away.
"WOMAN! WOMAN! WOMAN! WOMAN!!" he screamed. The girls ran out of the shack.
Animal followed them. "I wish…I love…woman," he thought.
Never thought I would be here, so high in the air.
This is my unanswered prayer.
Defined by another, so much wasted time,
out of the darkness, each breath that I take will be mine.
As the girls ran down the sidewalk, they saw their homes and quickly ran through the front doors. Animal lost track of them and was frustrated.
Disappointed, he walked away. As he walked home, he saw Andrew on the way. As Andrew walked up to him, Animal did not know what to think.
"Animal! What got into you?!" he asked, furiously. Animal looked at him.
"Woman!" he replied.
"What the hell do you mean?!" asked Andrew, confused. Animal just stared at him. He just grunted and turned the other way. Andrew became angry. He turned Animal around.
"Don't turn from me! What the hell's the matter with you?!" he asked furiously. Animal could not take it anymore, so he bit Andrew's hand.
The wounded muppet tried to break away.
"Let go! Idiot, let go, damn it!" he snapped. Animal's teeth that dug into Andrew's skin, stayed there.
"My God! LET GO!!!!" yelled Andrew. Blood ran down his hand and fell on the ground. "Grrr, I don't care anymore! Fuck this!" he thought. He did not care if he was only in fourth grade, knowing he should not say such a horrible word did not mean anything to him anymore. He hated Animal now.
If you close your eyes your life, a naked truth revealed, dreams you never lived, and scars never healed! In the darkness, light will take you to the other side,
and find me waiting there you'll see, if you just close your eyes.
"Oh wow, like, what's going on here?" asked a familiar voice.
Animal and Andrew turned and there was Janice standing there with a brown book bag. The first thing she noticed was Animal's teeth biting Andrew's hand. Andrew glared.
"This has nothing to do with you, Janice Turner!" he said harshly. Janice ignored it.
"Animal, let go of him," she said.
"Janice…" growled Animal. He did not let go.
"Do as you're told," whispered Gypsy's voice. Animal let go. Andrew hugged his wounded hand. He glared at Animal, then at Janice. Then, he looked at Animal.
"Freaks…you and Janice," he sneered. He turned and ran away.
Janice walked up to Animal and placed her hand on his shoulder. Animal looked at her.
"Woman…" he sighed. Janice was clueless. As they walked home, she noticed that Animal was walking right behind her.
She was nervous and worried but did not think that it was anything serious.