Chapter 2
Aubriana felt herself being lifted off the floor, "when had her father become strong enough to pick her up" she thought. She feels herself being placed on a bed and notices that the bed shifts on both sides of her as two people sit down. One places a cool cloth on her forehead and speaks to her softly. "Aubriana, wake up dear.' Her father's voice is calm "come on Aubriana, a friend is here to see you."
Slowly Aubriana opens her eyes. Seeing her father sitting right next to her calms her. Catching his daughters chin before she can turn to see the other person on the bed. Gently holding keeping a hold of her chin he father speaks softly to her. "Do you remember all those stories I told you about the monsters that live under the bed?" "Yeah dad," she smiles softly at him. "Well Maurice here is the monster I told you all about."
Controlling her breathing as her father lets her chin go she slowly turns her head. Maurice is sitting right next to her watching her with his huge dark brown eyes. "Hey babe, glad to finally get to talk with ya." She looks at him in wonder, he's smiling and doesn't seem to be that scary. He holds out a hand and she slowly takes it in hers and they shake.
Jumping to his feet, "Alright Bri, I'm gonna show her the time of her life." Grabbing her hand he pulls her to her feet. "Let's go babe, there's so much to do and so very few hours of the night to do it in." "Wait, what?" Turning she looks at her father. He's standing there smiling at Maurice and her. "It's your right to be able to go to the monster world dear, " Brian says. "I know things have been rough lately and you need to have fun your still a kid. The best person to show you a good time is Maurice." Maurice stands up and runs a hand through his mohawk calming himself.
"Babe, I promise to have you back before sunrise, if I don't your dad's gonna have my hide for turning ya into a monster." Her father grins, "besides that Maurice has always looked after you over the years you just never knew it." Turning she looks at Maurice "are you the guy I see once in a while watching over me at night." Her blushes slightly and Brian looks at him in wonder, "I always knew you were a smart one but I could have sworn you were asleep when I visited." Brian started to laugh at how fluster Maurice looked.
"Dad are you coming with us?" Both brian and Maurice spoke at the same time, "no adults can not go down there." Brian and Maurice look at each other again at the same time they say "your not suppose to say what I was going to say...stop that." Aubriana holds her sides as she laughs quietly at they two of them. "This isn't funny knock it off," they continue to say. All of a sudden Maurice blurts out, "I'm the best looking monster." With that Brian falls back laughing at his friend.
She really is amazed at the two of them and sees a hint of admiration in her father's eyes as he looks at Maurice. Standing up and pulling her hair into a pony tail she says, "alright Maurice, lets have some fun." Her father looks at her with a huge smile on his face, he goes up to her and kisses her on the forehead, "have fun dear and you need to tell me all about it when you get home." Grabbing Brian's hand Maurice shakes it and tells Brian, "she's in good hands I'll have her back before sunrise bud."
Taking her hand in his he leads the way to her bed lifting it up with one hand as if it was light as a feather. "Sorry" he kisses her hand "I'm Maurice and I'll be your guide to the monster world fair Aubriana." She rolls her eyes at him, 'Just call me Aub." "Ok babe, Aub it is" Turning he looks at Brian "see ya later bro." Moving his hadn quickly form her's he wraps an arm around her waist and jumps under the bed holding onto her. Keeping a hold of her they slowly float down to the bottom of a staircase leading up to where her bed is.
Brian sits down on Aub's bed he knows Maurice will keep an eye on her. he just hopes that he is doing the right thing letting hsi daughter into a world that could possibly change her forever. He keeps telling himself 'she needs this, she doesn't really have friends at school. Her mother and sister moved out. She needs a friend like I did and Maurice was there for me when I needed him the most." He lays back on the bed letting all the thoughts come across his mind. "I hope she is having fun. Will she be back in time before the sun rises." he rolls onto his side and looks at the clock, "sun will be up in another nine hours." He closes his eyes and falls asleep on his daughters bed waiting for her to return home. The last thing he thinks before sleep takes him, 'I hope she doesn't decide to turn into a monster but why would she want to?"