Chapter 12

Maurice jumps to his feet completely ticked off over who knocked him over. he helped Aub to her feet and glared at the person standing in front of him. The guy takes a slow step back his voice is shaky but he is determined to keep this monster away from all the children under his care. "I don't know what you are, but leave her alone."

Maurice steps forward and glares directly into the mans face. "You could have seriously hurt her when you shoved me, and for that you should back off. She's my girlfriend and if you have a problem with it then too bad."

The guys face goes blank for a second but then returns to normal, "a girl like that would never date a hideous monster like you, she should have a real man."

Hearing that comment Aub steps forward, "Your right he is a monster," she glares at the guy which impresses Maurice, "but he's my monster."

With that Maurice scoops her up into his arms and shoves the man out of his way. He gives off a high pitch whistle and all the monsters dash towards bedrooms diving under the beds as if they had just pulled the best prank ever. The man rushes after Maurice and Aub and to his amazement and horror watches as he lifts the bed turns to face the guy, sticks out his tongue and steps under it being swallowed by the floor and disappears with Aub.

The man rushes to the bed and trys to grab a hold of Aub but it is too late she is gone without a trace. He leans his head against the frame of the bed, "what were those things, and why did she leave with them."

A little boy pulls the cover off from over his head and looks down at the guy. "Dude those were monsters, and that girl, shes gonna become one of them."

The man lifts his head and looks into the boys eyes, "but why would she do that?"

"You obviously never been in love," the boy says.

"How do you know it was love?"

"Easy she talked in her sleep and I can hear her calling out his name and wishing he would take her back to the monster world with him. What else could it be if not love."

Slowly the man gets to his feet and walks out of the boys room. he walks around the hospital in a daze. Only one child missing and she will never be seen again.

Back in the monster world, Aub was not letting go of Maurice for anything. She cried until she fell asleep and he carried her back to their home. He would never let anything happen to her ever again. Wiping the tears from her eyes he lays her on his bed and crawls into it next to her. he pulls her tight against his body as his slowly lets sleep take him.