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Heartlessly Heartfelt

Chapter Three

With more rounds of Truth or Dare that ended in wet werekitties, a fainting Draculaura and an 'almost turned to stone' Robecca; the plane had finally landed in New Goreleans and every monster was antsy; ready to spring up and out of their seat; so they could get off this stuffy, boring plane.

Heath had fallen asleep for awhile, strangely Abbey had watched him do so... but he wasn't quite complaining, this was the closest they had ever been in distance to one another. Now he felt so tempted to take the pillow with him, but Clawdeen took it from him, calling him a well–done biscuit and put it back.

However the stewardess let Heath keep the pillow and he held on to it as they made their way to exit off the plane. "Is Heath sick?" Abbey asked him shyly as she appeared beside him. They were the last two students still on the plane; therefore they checked their areas to see if anyone had left anything behind.

Heath lightly shrugged, "I get airsick... so I only feel all nauseous and sick when I fly in an airplane, other than that I'm fine. But I took this cold medicine and I'm ready to drop dead, literally. I'm so tired."

Abbey shifted her gaze to the side, but quickly leaned in and kissed Heath's cheek. "Abbey wishes you health."

Now it was Heath's turn to blush. "Oh, thanks Abbey. And hey, you kissed me on the plane, twice now." He told her, emphasizing the word 'twice' on purpose with a small signature 'Heath' grin.

Abbey's cheeks turned purple as she blushed deeply. "... What?" she replied; her accent now coming in thicker, since she was embarrassed, causing the 'W' to sound like a 'V'.

Heath chuckled mischievously. "Yeah. I remember..." he gave her a wink. "Did I ever tell how you sexy that accent is?"

And as he walked ahead of her, Abbey thought 'Is just stupid flirting, but... am still liking.'

Meanwhile, outside of the airport, everyone was waiting for their second bus to arrive; and that meant a lot of fighting on who got a seat on the bench.

Spectra, however, made no point in arguing and simply made her way around the crowd of her bickering friends; sitting down on the metal bench and dropping her bags next to her, only to hear a loud "Ow!" beside her.

Her gaze immediately snapped to the direction of the exclamation. No one was there. "What in the...?"

"Geez, what do ghouls put in their bags nowadays? Bricks?" All of a sudden, Spectra's suitcase and purse fell to the ground and practically out of thin air, appeared a boy.

"Where did you...? What in... I'm sorry." Spectra stuttered. "Really, I... I didn't see you and..."

"Pfft, don't worry about it." the boy sighed as he bent down in sync with Spectra as she began to pick up her things. "Um..."

"It's my fault."

"I shouldn't have sat down on that bench. People always do that to me."

Handing Spectra her violet purse with the chain strap, the boy smirked. "What's your style here?"

"The haunting look." she murmured as she took her purse. "Thank you."

Soon the differences in opinions settled as the bus filled up with students. Jackson got the okay from Heath to sit with Operetta once more and Heath just so happened to squeeze in a seat with Abbey, "Hi snowangel." He greeted, but gave Abbey a sincere smile. "Don't worry, I won't be bothering you long, I have this." He held up his pillow and placed it upon the seat in front of them, then burying his face into it.

Abbey raised an eyebrow, she doubted it was comfortable. She took the pillow right out from underneath him, putting it at her side and pretended not to notice.

He raised an eyebrow, "Really Abbey?"

Abbey gave a curt nod, "Yes. But drool once and fire boy is on floor."

Heath laughed a little as he shifted to gain some comfort, "Deal."

Glancing down at the fire elemental boy and then up at her friends, who were looking at her with bewildered expressions, Abbey just chuckled and gave a shrug.

Heath snuggled in, feeling very grateful for Abbey's kindness. "Thanks Abbey, it means a lot to me."

She gave another cool shrug, "Is all good."

It wasn't too long before Jackson and Operetta were the last two students to take a seat on the bus. They got a front seat and were just contented with each other's company. "So Operetta, what types of music do you like? Do you just like one type or are you the musical goddess who appreciates all types and genres?"

"Well..." Operetta put a finger to her chin and thought for a moment. "I'm bit of both, y'know? I like to stick 't mah home roots; the Southern stuff, country, really, but I don't mind if the next monster likes other stuff. I ain't the type to bash 'em... how 'bout yourself?"

Jackson hesitated. "You obviously know what Holt likes..." he chuckled and Operetta laughed with him, giving a sly smile.

"'Course I do; but I'm talkin' 'bout you. Right now; 'lil 'ole Jackson..." she ruffled his hair playfully.

"... I like soft stuff; as I said earlier, but nowadays, it's all upbeat stuff, you know? So I'm more into the older artists... Scream Day. A bit of Mummy Five. Screamwood Mac?"

"I've heard of 'em..." Operetta mused. "Don't really listen to 'em, though..."

Jackson shrugged his shoulders, "Well, I'll pretty much listen to anything. Holt's asked me to listen to some of his mixes and I have, just at a really low volume. I think it's cool he's starting to ask for my opinion now... and Heath, of course, can play the hell out of anything acoustic, between you and I–he's a pretty decent songwriter too. But, yeah, I mean my family likes different types of music... so when they kinda get together, it's a musical mash-up."

Abbey was keeping herself quite entertained by poking Heath's nose now and then, watching him stir lightly and snuggle back into his pillow, up against her. He was cute and peaceful when he slept.

Toralei caught everyone's attention, "Hey guys, continue 'Truth or Dare'?"

"NO!" yelled almost everyone on the bus. They did not want to get into anything stupid... again.

"Alright, alright, fine..." Toralei muttered, rolling her eyes as she stared out the dark window.

"How about 'Spin The Bottle'?" Purrsephone offered.

Silence filled the bus.

"I'm game." Venus chipped in; and soon others did too.

It was the only thing to do to survive dying of boredom.

Clawd raised an eyebrow, "I may not be the smartest wolf... "

Clawdeen giggled, "Shake a bag of treats and you're good."

He swatted at his sister, ruffling up her hair. She softly shrieked, now she had to almost start over again in caring for her appearance. "Don't you need a bottle to play spin the bottle? And I mean, how are we going to do so on a bus?"

"... I don't know." Purrsephone replied, soon getting hit in the back of the head by Meowlody. "Ow. What was that for?"

"You think up the stupidest ideas." Meowlody hissed, slumping in her seat.

Frankie Stein never enjoyed it when her friends or even those who weren't her closest friends argued or disagreed. It was a part of un-life, yes, but she still didn't like it that much. It was just within her being to try and make things better no matter what. "Well hey guys, we can play some other kinda game. What if it's got like, the same format as Truth or Dare, only it's a confession game. Like for example, if I pick say... Clawdeen. And because it's a confession... not a choice of truth or dare, she can have a choice to make a confession out of the topics given by the question asker."

The game was somewhat intriguing to the students. Nothing really 'stupid' could come out of this game, it was just confessions that the person would make and that'd be all. It sounded pretty decent actually. Clawdeen nodded approvingly, "I'm down, anyone else?"

"Yeah, I'm good.", "Nothing better to do.", "Before I die of boredom, let's start." were just some murmurs of approval. Everyone agreed.

"Alright." Frankie grinned. "Who's first?"

An awkward silence echoed throughout the bus.

"I'll go..." Lagoona volunteered, raising her hand. "Um..." her emerald eyes scanned her surroundings. "Clawd."

"... Why did I have a feeling I'd be the first to get picked?" he sighed.

"Confession on love or... smarts?"

"Smarts." Clawd smirked.

"Is it true you're probably the smartest jock in Monster High?" Lagoona inquired. "Smarter than Ghoulia even?"

"Ugggh..." Ghoulia chuckled with a lazy smile.

Clawd Wolf blushed, "Well I don't personally think so, but I've been studying really hard this year. If you don't maintain a certain grade all year 'round you get kicked off the team. So I guess all the studying I've been doing is paying off, but I don't know if I'm the smartest... "

Clawdeen waved it off, "My brother's smarts are off the chart compared to other jocks. They don't got nothing on him." She praised proudly.

Clawd blushed and shrugged. "Alright... uh, Operetta. A confession of... music or intimacy?"

"Uh..." Operetta bit her lip and blushed. "Intimacy?"

"Whoo, ghoulfriend, you feelin' bold?" Frankie teased.

"Oh, shush now." the Southern belle murmured; her blush now going darker.

Clawd thought for a moment, he wasn't exactly expecting her to pick that option actually. But now that she did, he had to think of something to get Operetta to confess in the love department.

"Hmm... pretend you've never had a first kiss," he began, not knowing if Operetta did or didn't have it yet. "describe exactly how your first dream kiss would be like?"

Jackson glanced at Operetta curiously, the faintest smirk upon his face as he and all the others awaited her answer.

"Uh..." Operetta chuckled nervously. "ain't I allowed to chicken out?"

"Nah, let's make it a little more tough!" Clawdeen teased. "No chickening out!"

"Aw... uh... well..." Operetta toyed with a lock of her hair nervously; winding it around one of her slender fingers. "I guess the smooch would jus' have 't involve the fella being himself and..." she let out a giggle that nearly drove Jackson wild. He never thought of her as the giggling type... "ain't it real cliche now if I would want it under the starlit sky?"

The ghouls on the bus all chorused in a series of "Aw!"s and most of the dudes just rolled their eyes.

Clawd nodded, "Fair enough and hey, hey guys... don't roll your eyes. Pay attention to what your little lady wants, it's all in benefit, trust me." He gave a smile that made Draculaura blush like mad. "And if you're a jerk, you won't have a little lady. So smarten up your acts."

Jackson agreed, "It's true, I mean... being able to listen to your significant other and communication is key. My aunt and uncle– Heath's parents, they've been together long before Heath and I were born, they were high school, freshman year sweethearts, and they're still crazy about one another. It's kinda inspiring, really."

Some ghouls squealed out their thoughts of how cute that was, the guy's opinions were kept at a softer volume but most were approving.

"So, if they're so in love... which is cool and all, but how come there's only Heath? Just out of curiosity." Deuce inquired, it was a decent question and somewhat interesting. It was better than being plain bored.

Jackson's demeanor went from positive to somber. "Well, it's not like they haven't tried. It's just... it was more or less a miracle they got Heath."

Abbey looked down at the sleeping Heath next to her. If he wasn't really supposed to be here, he wouldn't be next to her right now. She would never have known who Heath Burns was. Sure he got on her nerves sometimes, but all she truly wanted was for him to ask her out legitimately. That wasn't asking for the moon and stars from someone she may or may not care about, was it?

"Heath would not be here?"

Jackson sighed, "Pretty much. I mean, it's sad... both my aunt and uncle are the type of people who would raise a house full of kids and love every noisy, hectic second. But they were really lucky to have only Heath."

Clawd raised an eyebrow, it sounded like they had some rough going in the baby making department. It wasn't fair; they wanted more kids but couldn't have them. "Hey Jackson, want to give a confession of either love or future?"

Jackson thought about it, "Hmmm, future. No wait, love. Oh I don't know."

Clawd decided to oblige. "I'll give you a combination of both." He knew he had to put some thought into this one. "I'm assuming you're the analytical type."

Toralei smirked, "Oooh, big word for doggie jock."

Clawdeen growled viciously, causing Toralei to cower in her seat.

Clawd didn't pay much attention to Toralei; he was awaiting Jackson's response.

He nodded, "I can be."

"So... do you actually believe in say... love at first sight?"

Jackson sat back to think about this. "I don't think it's love at first sight, per say... I mean, when you see someone that's extra attractive... it's you lusting for someone. It's not, 'I love you, I'd die for you' y'know?"

Cleo then giggled, "Of course it's not, most of us are already dead." She mused.

Deuce narrowed his eyes towards her, "Cleo."

"What?"

He sighed, "Nothing. Go on Jackson."

Jackson blushed, "I was pretty much done."

Clawd interrupted, "No you're not. There's a second part." He cleared his throat, "so tell me. How would you fall in love with someone? What would they have to do, to gain the heart of Jackson Jekyll?"

Jackson's cheeks hit full blush. "Oh... uh, well... nothing really. I mean, say I'm... lusting for someone..." at that particular moment, Operetta's hand brushed his on accident, making his heart speed up to surely unsafe beating. "just... uh, spending time with them... getting to know them better... then maybe falling for them. It's a process with me, that's all."

Draculaura glanced at Jackson peculiarly. "Would it be a process you'd let happen, now or sometime soon?"

Jackson made unintentional eye contact with Operetta, "Yeah... sure." He wasn't quite focused on the game anymore. Who he had his eye on... he knew wouldn't be an easy pursuit. They both blushed and adverted the other's gaze.

I hope she's not too far out of my league. Jackson thought to himself; but was interrupted with Holt's thought barreling through his mind. 'YOU GOT THIS, LOVER BOY, YEAAH!'

'HOLT, NOT NOW. THANKS.'

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