Chapter 11

Killjoy

Eternal thanks to my very good friend princess mh and real-life best friend Emma8916! Here's another chap that focuses a bit more on Cupid, and finally, a POV on Reece. I know he's an OC, but I like him! And so does Cerise…hehehehe…

Anyway! Enjoy!

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Reece chuckled as Dexter told them about the 'Kisses Scenario'. Suddenly, the door opened and in whisked a beautiful girl with mauve, purple, and black hair. She wasn't a spot next to Cerise, but still, DAMN.

Whoever this girl was, she was really pretty. Her makeup somehow announciated her green-blue eyes. Her eyes flickered over to them and sat down right next to Dexter, smiling with her purple lips.

"Hey. Do we know you?" Cerise asked, raising an eyebrow.

The girl giggled and nodded. She turned to Dexter, who was surprised and unsure. He almost jumped out of his chair when the mystery girl grabbed his arm. "Don't you remember me, Dexie?" she crooned.

Reece wrinkled his nose. What an obnixious person. In fact, he almost felt reminded of Cupid.

"Wait, Cupid?" he shouted suddenly. Cerise jumped and Dexter stared.

"Congrats, you guessed correctly," Cupid smiled sarcastically. "Do you like it?" She stood up and twirled around, her braid flinging around and slapping Reece in the face. She tottered a little on her stilettos and sat back down, beaming like she had won.

Reece rubbed his cheek as Cupid smiled at Dexter. "So, do you think you'll ever get over it?"

"Over what?" Dexter asked, confused. Obviously, he was bemused as shit. Cupid sighed and batted her eyelashes fakely. That entire girl was fake.

"Raven's death, of course," she said in a false-sympathetic tone. She tutted lightly. "Raven was a wonderful girl. So lively and pretty. Not as much as me, of course, but—"

Reece put a hand on Cerise's shoulder that was shaking with fury. Angry tears threatened to spill from her eyes.

"Well, Cupid," Reece announced loudly. "Raven isn't dead, thank you very much. The doctors are conducting another operation. Isn't that wonderful to have a simply fabulous girl be saved? I know you're so considerate, Cupid, but Dexter isn't a frickin' widower, so leave him alone."

Cupid flushed. "Well, that's great news," she smiled. "I admire Raven soooo much. She is very kind and sweet, you know. That's why I had a makeover to look her." She beamed and, with a swift motion, untied her braid and swished around her long, fabulpus hair. "Although, I must say I pull it off better."

"Wannabe," Cerise muttered angrily under her breath.

Cupid looked up. "What did you say?" she asked, a dangerous tone laced into her sickly-sweet voice.

"Uh, she said, 'Want to leave?' Which I do. Come on, Cerise, we'll go into the hallway," Reece answered, flustered. He gently grabbed Cerise's wrist and led her out of the room as she glared daggers at Cupid.

The second the door was shut, Cerise lunged over and threw a fist to Reece's face. He only expressionlessly caught it. It wasn't like she was angry at Reece, she just needed to unleash her anger. And she did so. On the wall.

"I," Cerise grunted as she slammed a fist into the innocent hospital wall. "Hate…" SMASH "Her…" SMASH "Bitching…" SMASH "Guts!" SMASH SMASH SMASH

"Hey, hey, you stop that," Reece said gently, grabbing Cerise's bloody knuckles. Honestly, she looked like a wolf with rabies. "Punching the wall isn't gonna stop Cupid from being Cupid."

"Stupid Cupid," Cerise growled.

"Hey, that rhymes," Reece joked. Cerise punched him lightly on the arm, but at least she was smiling a little now. He only wished he could see her smile more often. First it was Daring. Then it was Raven. But if Raven could live, maybe Cerise would be a little happier.

"Hey, Cerise," Reece said. "Do you ever miss Daring?"

Cerise sighed and rubbed her arms. "Honestly, I don't think I really loved him that much. I mean, he was funny. Kinda nice. Really hot. But he wasn't…the one that suited me. He had all these expectations and would flirt with the girls. I was a jealous type and pretty rebellious. So we didn't really fit. And don't tell me all that 'opposites attract' shit, because it just isn't…wasn't…real."

"Do you think you'll ever want another boyfriend?" Reece inquired.

Cerise pinched the bridge of her nose. "Yes and no. Yes because I want someone better than Daring, to show him how to treat me. And I'm kinda lonely. Like, Briar has Ashlynn and Maddie had her dad. And then it's just me, the lone wolf."

"You've got me," Reece teased.

"Well, I can't really talk to you about periods and sex," Cerise deadpanned. Reece chuckled.

"And then no because…I'm paranoid, you know? Reeeeaaaaaal paranoid. Because Daring's been a trashy douche, I feel like all men are like that. No offense."

"Much offense taken."

"Yeah…well, I feel like Daring's been my boyfriend experience, and it was shit. So, I don't really want a soul mate another, I guess," Cerise finished.

Reece only glanced at her. "What if I was that soul mate?"

Cerise just stared. And then smirked. "Then I'll consider."

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"MUFFIN!"

Hunter screamed rather girlishy as the Tasmanian devil latched itself onto his face.

"Muffin! That's no way to treat a guest!" Lollypop shouted angrily as she grabbed Muffin off Hunter. "Sorry about that. He gets jealous if I don't give him enough attention."

Hunter laughed and rubbed his head. It didn't hurt too much but still felt kind of weird. "It's okay. He's the jealous type, huh?"

Lollypop nodded and set Muffin down with some beef mince to keep him preoccupied. Lollypop had invited Hunter over to her cabin to talk about the other animals. They ended up talking more about themselves.

"So you have a girl back home, huh?" Lollypop observed as Hunter scrolled through some photos of he and Ashlynn. She stared at one picture of her pregnant.

"She's pregnant? Congratulations!"

Hunter smiled sadly. "Well, not anymore."

Lollypop paused. "She gave birth?"

"Yeah. I guess. But, uh, Harmony died."

"What?! My goodness, that was probably really sad. I mean, I know you love your wife and—"

"Wait, no! The baby died. Ashlynn's still alive."

Lollypop blinked. "Well, that's not much of a difference." She paused. "Have you tried having another one?"

"Ash can't," Hunter explained forlornly.

"Have you considered adoption?" she suggested again as she threw some mincemeat to Daisy. Hunter knew they had both thought about it, but he doubted they would actually.

"No. Have you?"

Lollypop shrugged. "Nah. I have these three babies here, anyway," she said, gesturing to Muffin, Daisy, and Fred. She gave Fred a pat on the head. "You should. You guys seem to miss your baby very much."

Hunter knew Lollypop was right, but was still unsure. "I don't know. I'll ask Ash."

"Do," Lollypop agreed. "It would benefit all three of you very much.

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Hopper was sitting at the couch with his glasses on and his laptop open, when a bundle of giggles and makeovery-ness bustled through the door.

"Hey, Hopps," Briar greeted as she sat down opposite him, Ashlynn following suit.

"Looking good, ladies," Hopper responded, waggling his eyebrows jokily. But they did look magnificent. Especially Briar. And Ashlynn looked more like her chirpy, bright self.

"What are do you doing?" the strawberry-blonde asked, pointing to Hopper's laptop.

"Oh," he paused. "I'm getting a job."

Immediately, it was silent. Briar stared. As did Ashlynn.

"Briar, when you were saying that I was using you because I never did any housework or got a job, I wanted to prove you wrong. So, I'm going to be Dexter's secretary. Because I fired Cupid."

Long pause.

"You fired Cupid?" Briar repeated, gobsmacked.

"Well, I told Dexter to," Hopper shrugged. "Although she was basically trying to seduce him into leaving Raven, which was pretty horrible of her."

Even longer pause.

Suddenly, some pink and white creature attacked him and was basically strangling him.

Hopper struggled to breathe as Briar squealed like a fangirl. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she shouted.

"Um, Briar…love you too, but…I can't breathe."

Briar willingly hopped off her husband, but she was still doing some odd happy dance. In stilettos.

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Dexter, guility, was happy to see Cupid. And she looked so beautiful. A lot like Raven, actually.

"I haven't seen you for so long," Cupid cooed as she latched onto his arm. "It's sooooo sad." She paused and smiled. "But at least we'll be working together soon. I missed you, Dexie-Wexie-Bear."

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"Dexie-Wexie-Bear?" Cerise winced as Cupid's loud, fairy-like voice reached her ears.

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"Oh, um about that…" Dexter began awkwardly. Cupid blinked her enormous, beautiful eyes up at him. "…You got fired."

Cupid recoiled in shock and gave a loud gasp that even reached the ears of Cerise and Reece. "Who would do such a thing? I know you like me, Dexie. I know you want me to be your secretary. Who fired me? They must be jealous that I'm so close to you. But you can't help liking me, right?"

Cupid stopped and gave another unnessecarily loud gasp. "Was it Raven? I know she's jealous of me. A lot of people are, you know. Because I'm selfless and kind and beautiful and strong, she shouldn't fire me! She should tell me! Then we could finally be together." She nuzzled up to Dexter.

"Actually," the bespectacled brunette frowned. "I was the one who fired you."

Cupid gasped. For real. She gaped. She stared. "Y-Y-You? I thought you liked me!"

And then she burst into tears.

Of course.

Dexter was getting horribly flustered. He didn't like seeing girls cry. "I do—"

"Not like you," Cerise finished for him, entering. "If anything, C.A., you deserve to be kicked out of your job. All you've done is flirt with him and steal him away from Raven, who might as well be dead right now. And here you are, sobbing like some hysterical idiot because your chance of breaking Raven's damn heart is gone!"

Cupid only opened and closed her mouth like fish.

"You'll pay," she mumbled in a wobbly voice. "You'll pay, you see that! I'll get my way, but your life will be ruined!"

And with that, she left, slamming the door behind her.

Dun dun DUUUUNNNN! Hah, I left you guys on a cliffhanger! I am an evil person, ya know. I hope I'll finish this story soon. I do like it. So, please review and read my other stories. And also please vote on my poll!

Toots, Reade