Well, This Just Gets Better & Better

Brunch wasn't that much of a disappointment, well pretty much for me it was. Yeah, planning having the sweet taste of bacon that I haven't had in a long while, then just to be all of a sudden taking away by my bacon burning cooker is quite... What's the word for it? Yeah, gutting. We settled down on the living room table while eating away at my backup cereal and Luna enjoying her homemade pancake happy meal. It started silent for a while but Luna decided to brake it by asking questions.

"Gavin, If 'tis ok with us asking...", She Started hesitated. "Does thou live in this place alone?".

I chewed on my cereal and swallowed before talking back. "I'd just moved here from living with my mum and dad. It's been 3 weeks since I started living here...".

"Does thee feel lonely?", She quickly asked.

"Well..." I said thoughtfully, lowering my head a little, avoiding eye contact. "During the 1st week living here, I did fell kinda lonely. I missed living at my parents house and all. "But..." I rise my head up making eye contact with her "I just got used to it, as I've always gotten used to it..." I scratched my forehead looking down from her.

"What does thee mean by... always gotten used to it?", she asked curiously.

I didn't reply back, my mind was sent back to the times I felt loneliness and sadness. The times where I only had no one by myself to company during the time and places.

"Gavin?".

Of course I had my parents to keep me company, its just there wasn't anyone else that would give a little of they're time to talk to me or even try to get to know me.

"Gavin!?" Shouted a worried Luna.

I jumped up in response, my mind coming back into reality. I looked at Luna who was carrying a sad worry expression on her face. "Is something troubling thee?".

I looked down at my almost finished cereal bowl and shook my head. "Its nothing, I just don't want to talk about it..." I said in a low tone, pushing my chair back and walked towards the kitchen with the bowl in hand.

"Oh, ok..." she replied.

I placed the bowl on the kitchen counter before I leaned on the wall, faltering down to the floor. I hate remembering those days when I was a child, I just want to forget them and continue onward. Why did she ask me that sort of question? Could she be feeling that way also? Well, there was no point in lounging around feeling confused and depressed, there's things I need to do today. I pushed myself back up from the floor, heading for the front door.

"Luna! I need to go out and do something's. I won't be long" I shouted so she can hear me from the living room while zipping up my hoodie and putting on my shoes.

Luna came into view and stopped in front of me "Can we come? We want to see more of this city"

"Err sorry to disappoint you Luna but you know..." I gesturing my hands out at her, pointing out the reason. She looked at herself and remembered why.

"...Oh" she frowned, sitting on the floor.

I leaned down in front of her and raised her head with my hand under her chin. "Hey why the sad face? I won't be long, I just need to get a few things". I released my hand away from her chin and stood back up. "Anyway, while I'm gone why don't you go and play on the Xbox? you know how to work it, you seen me turned it on and all".

Luna turned facing where the T.V and the game console are and sighed "Well, guess playing a few games while thy are gone shouldn't hurt" She looked back at me giving a weak smile.

"See, That will keep you companied while I'm gone". I turned around reaching out for the door handle but stopped.
'She seems to be desperate about seeing more of the city...' I thought. I couldn't really keep her inside the apartment all the time, she's not some animal you keep locked in a cage.

"You know what?" I said, turning around. "If your Really that desperate about going out and seeing more of this city, then why not". I shrugged.

"But what about the other humans? Surely they will see us?" asked a puzzled Luna.

I let out a chuckled smirk "Ah but that is when you are wrong my dear friend. How can one see us if we were in the dark". Luna was just sitting there confused, eyebrow extended. She was rubbing her hoof under her chin, trying to connect to dots of what I was going on about. She was like that for a couple of seconds and decided to give up with a shrug. I facepalmed "I mean we could go hang out during the night if you want!" I grunted through my facepalmed hand.

"Oh... Sorry we did not know what thee meant" She spoke sheepishly, rubbing a hoof behind her head. "But that sounds like a fascinating idea! Why have we not thought of that before!" she beamed.

I just shook my head and chuckled "Well at least we've got that sorted. Now I really need to get going, as I've said I won't be long. Bye". I waved my hand to Luna before opening the door.

"Bye" she waved her hoof. I closed the door and started walking down the building stairs and then paused as I just noticed something 'Did I just technically asked her we could hang out?' I thought. 'Of course its just a hang out as friends, I'm just saying we could go out when it turns night, she won't think of it in that way ' I laughed at my stupidness thoughts and continued walking down stairs.

Would she...?

After the door was sealed, Princess Luna turned and walk towards the living room 'He is such a charming young man' She said to herself. She took a seat on the floor near the set and stared at the T.V and games console 'How does this work again? Do I press this?' Looking at the power button that is in front of the Xbox, when she did press it with the tip of her hoof the power symbol turned green and the console made a started up noise. Luna jumped a bit in response.

Now for the T.V.

Luna just stared at its black nothingness screen and then lifted a hoof up before tapping its glass 3 times. "How do we get this magic box to work?" she said to herself, looking around for a way "How did Gavin do it again?". Her vision caught a black rectangle looking stick on the arm rest bit of the sofa. Luna stood up and walked towards the sofa before sitting on it, she held it up in front of her with her levitation magic and wide eyed. Never has Luna seen so many buttons, her eyes speeded around after button after button, now for the hard part...switch one to press? She bit her bottom lip and her mind was racing on choice, "Buck it" was all she said and pressed a button at random with her magic, but nothing happened. She did it again but with her hoof this time and the response was the same, a black screen. Luna's patience was lowering and her annoyance has building up, she started pressing more buttons but with more force until she was hitting the buttons instead of pressing them.

"Work! Thou wand of magic buttons!" She shook the "Wand" vigorously. "We bid thee to do thy magic!" shaking it more and more until she gave up chucking the remote at her side and slumped down on the sofa and sighed in defeat. Luna's eyes viewed the game console and away, until she caught something. Among her shenanigans with the remote she did see a button with the same symbol as the big button on the console (power button). She sat up and picked up the remote again and searched for that button, she found it and looked back at the console making sure its the same symbol, and it is.

She slowly reached her hoof at the power button on the remote, when she pressed it the T.V made a click sound making Luna jump, diving behind the sofa. She peaked her head over the sofa and saw that the T.V was no longer black, instead was replaced with the Xbox Dashboard screen. "Finally" she sighed, Walking around the sofa and taking a seat next to the bookcases where my games are kept. "As what we have heard our young friend Gavin say before" Giving a grin at one of the game boxes. "Game On".

After 20mins of walking, I arrived at my destination. Walking along the massive car park just outside the entrance to the supermarket Asda, I brought out my shopping list from my trouser pocket and headed onward towards the entrance. Before I was about ten steps away from the entrance doors I heard a car horn beep and I turned and looked around just in case it was for me. I stood here waiting for about 3 seconds then I just shrugged and continued to the doors until the same horn beeped again, making me turn around again. Now why I'm I getting the feeling that the horn is getting beeped for me? Noticing that the possibilities of a horn beeping for me is one out of hundred I just waved a hand, ignoring it and finally entered the supermarket.

With my shopping list in hand, I continued walking through the shop aisles until I caught my eye on an personal favourite aisle of mine, the games aisle. 'It wouldn't hurt to take a little look' I thought to myself, entering the aisle.

What? Don't look at me like that. Your properly saying "For Gods sake, Can you quit it with theses games and get on with it!". Hey when your a guy that has a hobby for that, you cant help but take a look around in its aisle. Its like some sort of instinct.

"Seen, seen, played, played, finished, sucked ass" I said as I walked along, viewing each game box. I paused as I caught sight of a new one. "Wait? This ones out?!" picking it up and admiring its cover.

"You know its not nice to ignore me" Said a feminine voice before I heard the voice giggle. "I knew I would find you in this aisle".

"Ah!" I jumped, turning around looking at the source of the voice, I knew who it was by the sound of the persons voice. "Mum?! what are you doing here?" I asked surprised.

"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm shopping. You silly boy" She said while giving me a pinch on the check with her hand, stretching and shaking it a little.

"muuuuuum!" I grunted, slapping her hand away off my cheek. "And another question, why are you shopping here? You know there's an Asda store in Livingston which is nearer to you an here"

"W-What? Can't a mum not shop anywhere she wants?" She said, shrugging nervously and stuttering a little. I can tell from the stuttering and the way she's acting that that wasn't the real answer.

"Mum" I said while crossing my arms and giving a concerned look. "I can tell your making it up"

"Oh come on now, you know I'm -" she stopped as she saw my cocked eyebrow. She sighed and placed a hand on her forehead. "Well... No point on continuing now eh. Well the shopping part is true but... But, I wanted to see my little baby boy! She started to sob and wrapped her arms around me in a tearful hug.

"Mum please... Not in public" I pleaded.

My mum is one of those mums that sometimes you can learn to love but while at the same time, learn to hate. Having to put up with all the embarrassing moments she gives me. My mum is a bright, cheerful, she is also dead protective, over mothering and at times she can act a bit of a goof. But at the end of the day, I would remember how lucky I am of to have her as my mum. I would never think of a better mom than her. Never.

Me and my mum had just finished our shopping and are now just outside the supermarket. I said my goodbyes and headed back to my place. My mum stopped me and asked if I wanted a ride back home but I declined and continued onward, but as usual a simple no doesn't stop her that easily. She beeped her car horn and drove her car next to me, opening the passenger window after stopping.

"Stop being so judgemental and get in the car".

I sighed in defeat opening the car door "Fine, I'll get in" before hopping in. There was really no chance or point in winning this fight.

We drove out of the car park and headed towards the city. It was silence for most of the ride, I'm not good at being the one that starts a conversion. I've been staring out the window for most of the ride, my mum looked at me and thought of braking that silence.

"So how's things going with the collage? Have you gotten any news from them yet?" she asked. Weeks before Luna appeared I've got myself signed up for Glasgow Collage. I'm going there for more Maths, English and also for music, I've got a sweet guitar in my bedroom that I've been learning to use for some music I listen too.

"Nope, not yet... I'm still waiting for a reply back". I said, leaning more on my elbow. Sounding a little worried of knowing that I'll properly won't get accepted.

My mum took in all of that, she looked back at the road in front with a sad expression on her face. She shook that expression away and turned to me with an smile. "Don't worry, you'll be in that collage before you know it".

"You really think I'll get in?".

"I don't think, I know you will!" She beamed. "Who wouldn't pick my smart adorable little boy" grabbing my head gently to her and leaning down to kiss my forehead.

"Thanks mum" I said, feeling less worried.

"Now, why don't we get a little snack to eat?" She asked.

"I'd love that" I replied.

We arrived at my flat with the treats we ordered from another favourite place of mine, McDonald's. While we where there ordering I thought maybe Luna would be hungry so I asked my mum if she could buy the salad bag. I almost got myself in a jam by my mum asking me why I would want a salad bag since I'm not much of a salad eater. I said without thinking "They aren't for me", which I grunted at myself after noticing what I just said.

My mum asked back "Who are they for then?".

I had to think fast, if I didn't saying something quick she might find out about Luna. With some thought I replied "D-Did I say they weren't for me? Hehe, I-I mean of course they're for me! No one e-else but m-me", I sputtered stupidly.

She was giving me a thoughtful stare looking up and down along my nervous shaking body, well I hope she don't notice I'm shaking.
She quitted her staring and replaced it with a smile "Ok" she said before ordering the salad bag and the rest.

We both entered the building to the staircase and headed upwards along with my shopping in hand. We arrived just outside my door, I placed my free hand inside my trouser pockets searching for my apartment keys. Before I placed the keys in the door lock I thought 'I need to get mum away from here or she'll see Luna!'. So with careful thinking this time, "Mum you can just leave them bags here and head off now, I'll be fine".

"A-Are you sure?" She asked hesitated.

"Yes I'm sure" I replied more boldly.

"Oh, Ok. I'll see you later then..." Before turning a walking slowly away. She sounded a bit broken at my reply, I do feel guilty about sending her away but I can't let her in because of you know who. I happily sighed knowing I'm in the clear.

Or so I thought...

"Face Our Wrath! Thou SWINE!" shouted a known voice.

"What was that?" Asked my mum, who turned towards me and looked at my door. "Sounded like it came from your door?".

"W-What you talking about? I-I didn't hear anything", I replied with an uneasy smile.

"How Dare Thou Strike Thy Princess! Thou Ungrateful Whelp!", shouted the voice again.

"There it is again! I am definitely not imagining it!", she then locked a cold stare at me. "You're not hiding something from me, are you?"

"N-Nope! Of course I'm not hiding anything from you. Why would I be -"

"ARRRGGHH!" *BOOM*

My mum and I jumped away from my door as we heard the explosion. "Mum stay here!" I quickly said, pulling out my keys and unlocking the door. I rushed in towards the living room and found what I couldn't believe my eyes on. Luna was standing a few feet away with her horn glowing, wings both opened and also a angry white glowing eye stare that would make a champion boxer shit himself. But that wasn't shocker. I was slack jawed because to my left was the television which was now a tele-NONvision, as there was a big hole threw the center of it and smoke coming out of it.

"We Can not believe this! Such impeccable incompetence coming from our allies!" she used that same ear booming voice from the night I found her. Her eyes stopped glowing and then she sat on her rump, leaning her head on a hoof. I walked slowly more and more into the room until Luna's head turn due to her hearing my footsteps.

"Gavin! Thy are back!" she jumped off the couch and walked in front of me with a happy smile. I didn't respond back to her, I was busy being flabbergasted at her destruction. "... Gavin?".

I threw my arm out, "D-Do you mind... T-Telling me... WHY! is there a huge FUCKING! hole in my T.V?!" I stuttered at the beginning but then started becoming more serious in tone.

That wasn't the reply Luna was expecting, she moved slowly backwards from my rage and turned her head to the direction of where my arm has pointing. Even she was shocked at the scene at she committed. "W-We -". She sentence was interrupted by us both hearing footsteps coming in from the front door. 'Please tell me that's not who I think is coming in' I said thoughtfully worried.

"Gavin..." My mum said sternly, walking past the front door. "What ever your hiding you better tell me right this inst-" she stopped dead in her tracks as she saw the scene In front of her. She faced the T.V "Gavin?... What happened here?" And then she caught Luna in her view. "And also... WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!" Pointing a finger at Luna.

I moaned, covering half my face with my right hand. I really, really wasn't in the mood for this shit. One half of me is saying 'Stop standing around! Hurry up and fix it!' while the other half, 'Well... fuck this shit'.

I had one simple job and that job was to keep Luna hidden from others. Shit, I couldn't even stop my OWN mum from finding Luna! how useless can a guy like me flipping be! One things for sure, it looks like I have a situation that requires a useless guy like me to fix. because after all...
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This just gets better and better.