Chapter 7
Griffin's P.O.V
"Nyan, these clothes should be just my size." Alice hopped around still being a cat.
"Yeah sure, those are clothes that Drac places in the storage for the maids so don't destroy it alright?"
"Okay, I'm going to go change than nyan!"
It took her a long time to change; maybe it was because those maid clothes were too complicated.
I'm sure she wouldn't mind me taking a small nap. I lay on the bed and slowly drifted into darkness.
"Are you sure this is safe Griffin?"
I heard someone ask.
"We've been through this… I'm sure; it's in the book after all"
I saw myself answering the person
"Griffin?" She nervously glanced at me as I was busy studying the book.
"What's wrong Lola?"
Not Lola again…
"Nothing it's just… what if it doesn't work?" She asked with concern.
"Please Lola, we're… best friend. I want you to be with me but you can't if you stay human…" I sighed as I patted her softly.
I don't want to be just best friends Lola… Why couldn't I tell her that? I didn't want her to be with me. I needed her to be with me.
"But don't you like me the way I am?"
Of course I do, you're the most beautiful and sweetest girl I know
"I like you just the way you are… But humans like you are so fragile… They die after a while and when you die I'll be alone…" I don't know why but after I said that I just couldn't hold my tears.
I love you, but you only see me as a friend don't cha Lola?
Why didn't I just tell her the truth? I guess my old self was too shy huh?
"Don't cry Griffin…" Lola noticed and patted me softly.
"I want to be human again… All my loved ones died one by one and everyone called me a monster after they all died… I don't want to be like this… You were the only one to accept me… I don't want you to leave me too... Please don't leave me…" I said softly.
It's already been so long… Why can't I just forget you?
Lola sighed and couldn't help but smile softly
"Of course, I wouldn't want to part with my best friend now would I?"
I miss you…
"Grif-fin~" A voice softly called, a slight purr could be heard at the end.
Lola… Oh how I miss her…
"Grif-finnnnnn~" I felt something fluffy tickle my nose
Who's calling me…? I really don't want anyone to see me like this now…
"Griffin wake up!" whoever that was shouted and jumped onto my face, scratching it in the process.
I jumped up immediately and opened my eyes to see Alice glaring at me.
"I'm hungry and you didn't play with me!" She said with a very grumpy cat face.
"Look I'm sorry okay Alice…"
"I'm sure some tuna could make up for it" She smiled widely and got off my face.
I guess she decided to stay as a cat and she hasn't worn the outfit I brought her earlier.
"Alright kitty, just… let me wash my face alright?"
She meowed loudly and when I turned to face her she looked at me worriedly.
"Why were you crying in your sleep?"
Did I really get found out so easily?
"It's… nothing, just a nightmare kid." I calmly said hoping she wouldn't push the topic.
Stay calm Griffin, she'll probably act along or better yet she might buy it.
"Is that so? When I have nightmares Jonathan would always hug me nyan!" She gleamed with happiness and I couldn't help but smile.
Jonathan… Sounds so familiar, I wonder why.
"Awh that's sweet kid, maybe I'll meet this Jonathan next time. Would be great to know what kind of monster he is."
"Indeed nyan!"
Right after she said that she jumped onto my face and leaded me back on my bed and I could hear her whine as she looked at me.
Even with my glasses on it shouldn't be that easy to catch me, her senses are just too sensitive.
"Jeez you got to stop doing that!" I groaned trying to get up again.
"I can't help it! Pet me!" She whined trying to find my hand.
"Alright alright, jeez you really are a cat." I raised my hand and started to pet her softly.
She purred and kept tossing and turning around for me to scratch the other parts of her.
That's when I accidentally scratched her stomach.
She hissed loudly and attempted to scratch me, but compared to Dracula her scratches were much slower and I managed to escape her assault.
However she did fall off the bed from that so… Ops...?
"I'm okay!" She informed me while holding her paw up.
I snickered and carried her back to the bed.
"Sorry there Alice, it was just my friend Drac would always attempt to scratch me so I guess it was instinct to avoid your scratches too" I laughed as she pouted.
"I don't accept that as a reason to let me drop off the bed" She looked away and her tail kept waving around it was almost tempting to pull.
"How about some fish?"
"Deal." She smiled while turning back to look back at me and stopped waving her tail around.
"Well, there's a lake nearby so do you want to go check it out? And maybe if you're lucky I'll catch you a giant fish or 2 since I'm sure you wouldn't let me sleep anymore" I suggested and her eyes gleamed with happiness once I said the word fish.
"You could? Yay! I already looked around the whole hotel and it was awesome but you can bring me outside the hotel? I've been trying to find a way to get a proper walk for some fresh air but I just couldn't find the way and the windows were too tall and then" I closed her mouth and laughed.
"Yes I can, but you have to chillax! As long as you get ready to walk a lot, the lake is a bit deep in the forest." And as I said that she zoomed into the bathroom and zoomed back out in her true form wearing the outfit I brought for her earlier. She still looks like a half cat half human person but it doesn't bug me that much.
"Did you cut some part of that outfit off?" I looked at her and she tried smiling innocently.
"Oh just a little, so I could go on a few journeys without being caught by some extra parts of the clothes…"
"You know it's not mine right?" I looked at her questionably.
"No one will notice jeez." She giggled.
"Well, since you're ready let's get going" I dragged her out of the room.
"Don't do anything dirty dude~" I heard the skeleton head tease as we got out.
Alice grew red and laughed softly at the skeleton's joke as I shut the door.