Frankie woke up a few hours later. Rubbing her eyes she looked around. Her eyes focused on Manny who was awake. Manny was still laying on the couch with his head propped up on his arm. He was staring at her with a big smile on he's face. Frankie smiled back and whispered "Hi..."
"Hi…" He said siting up and shifting to see Frankie better.
"Why did you stay? Why do you care about me so much?" Frankie asked taking spot beside him.
"Because I like you… a lot…" Manny said looking down at his hands. Frankie looked at him so fast her one of her stitches popped.
"You what!?" Frankie stared at Manny whose face was as red as his shirt. He looked up at Frankie his face blood red with embarrassment. He looked right into her eyes.
"I really like you…"
Frankie felt lightheaded as she started zoning out 'He said it.' Frankie was shocked that he felt the same way. 'OH MY GHOUL! He likes me… or is he just pulling my stitches? So what do I do now?' Frankie drifted farther and farther into her mind. She felt heat on her hand. Shaking herself out of it. Gaining back focus she was shocked again to see Manny holding her hand. Looking down at their hands they did not speak a word or moved till they heard a voice that sounded concerned but happy.
"Frankie?" Both jumping up they let go of each other's hands. Frankie was embarrassed she blushed and looked at her mother.
"Yes mom?"
"Uh… Breakfast is ready… are you guys ok?" her mother didn't know how to acted she didn't know what to do or how deal with this situation. Frankie is her first and only child. This was a first for her and Frankie.
They all looked at each other. Frankie gave Manny a look, he winked at her then gave a big smile. Frankie's bolts sparked with happiness. She looked her mother and answered her question.
"Yes, I think we're good"
"Ok well come get something to eat when you're ready." Her mother smiled as she left.
"Well that was a little awkward" Manny said with a chuckle. Frankie just looked down at her hands.
"Just a little. So where do we go from here? I mean are we still friends or…" Frankie stopped when many grabbed her hand placing them on his chest. Frankie just stared at his chest. He tilted her head up so she would look at him in the eyes. Looking into each other's eyes.
"We're boyfriend and girlfriend." Manny said looking deep into her eyes. Frankie sparked shocking Manny. He didn't flinch. 'Oh my we're dating! I'm the happiest ghoul in the world.' Manny lend in for a kiss, Frankie did the same.
"WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING!?" The yell echoed throughout the castle making Frankie spark shocking Manny again, this time hurting him. Manny fell to the ground letting out a scream of pain. Jumping away from him, she sees her father standing in the doorway with clenched fists. "KEEP YOUR HANDS AND YOUR LIPS OFF OF MY DAUGHTER!" he started walking toward Manny pointing. Frankie ran in front of him with both arms out protecting Manny. Frankenstein was much bigger than her but she didn't want him hurting Manny.
"Daddy please!" she cried. Her mother heard the commotion running in. She seen Frankie stand between her husband and a hunched over Manny on the floor.
"What is going on in here? Frank, what did you do to this boy?" she ran over to him to make sure he was alright.
"I DID NOTHING! THIS PUNK WAS ABOUT TO KISS MY LITTLE GIRL!"
"Daddy please! He's my boyfriend! We are allowed to…"
"BOYFRIEND! NO YOUR NOT ALLOWED HAVE A BOYFRIEND YOU ARE TO YOUNG!" he yelled scolding his daughter.
"I am twenty days old daddy I am not a child anymore!"
"YOU ARE TO YOUNG!"
"FRANKENSTEIN! SIT YOUR SELF DOWN NOW!" her mother yelled shocking everyone in the room.
All looking at one other they sat down, Frankie sat with Manny on the couch holding his hands. Laying his head on Frankie's he got a glare from Frankenstein and sat up as much as he could breathing through the pain.
"Okay," her mother side taking a seat in the chair beside her husband. "Now what is this all about Frankie?"
"HE WAS…" yelled Frankenstein before she could answer. His bride reached over and smacked the back of his head and scolded him "shut up I'm asking Frankie." Waving to Frankie to answer her question.
"Well Manny and I were leaning in to kiss and he came in and scared us and I shocked Manny. I didn't mean to do it. Dad was yelling at him for trying to kiss me but in all honesty I was trying to kiss him back but thanks to dad I missed my first kiss with my first boyfriend."
"BOYFRIEND!" her mother was bouncing up and down with glee. She ran over hugging her daughter and her new boyfriend. "Oh I'm so happy for you both. My baby girl has a boyfriend."
"YOU ARE HAPPY FOR THEM?! SHE IS TO YOUNG TO HAVE A BOYFRIEND! SHE IS ONLY TWENTY DAYS OLD SHE IS STILL A BABY!" Frankenstein stood up screaming.
"SHE WOULD BE A BABY IN HUMAN YEARS. SHE WAS MADE SHE IS A MONSTER. SHE WAS MADE TO BE A TEENAGER. SHE IS DOING WHAT A NORMAL TEENAGER WOULD DO. YOU KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN FRANK. IT IS NATURAL FOR HER TO BE DATING AND KISSING BOYS!" His bride stood up walking slow toward her husband, with every word she yelled getting louder and louder as she sparked, till she was so close he fell back in her chair.
"But..."
"NO BUTS FRANK STOP BEING AN OVER PROTECTIVE FATHER AND BE HAPPY YOUR DAUGHTER HAS FOUND LOVE!"
Frankie and Manny sat their watching her mother yelling at her father with wide eyes. He was scared of her. The bride of Frankenstein turned smoothing out her white flowing dress looking at the new couple with a big smile on her face. "Now you two go get some breakfast and go out and have some fun."
Frankie was taken back. 'my mom is scary cool.' Frankie looked at Manny smiled, stood up and gave her mother a big hug. "Thank you mommy." She grabbed Manny's hand and pulled him out of the living room into the kitchen. "So what should we do?"
"I don't know you pick." Manny said grabbing a plate and getting some food.
"Um… You should pick because I'm only twenty days old and the only places I've been is school and here…"
"Oh well lets go to the Maul."
"OK."
They sat quietly eating their breakfast for several minutes.
"Manny?"
"Yes?"
"I don't think I should go out looking like this." Manny looked up from his food and stared at Frankie. Her face was still bruised and eye swollen. The new scar on her face was still fresh. He smiled.
"You still look beautiful to me."
Frankie's face lit up and she sparked. She smiled "Okay will go to the Maul"
"But first you might want to get your neck fixed first on of your stitches is popped. I don't want you're your head falling off." He chuckled. Frankie touched her neck and giggled.