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Monster In-Law
Chapter 1:
Meet the Family
Like all relationships, Artemis and Holly had bumps in the road... but that is not what I am going to tell you today. This 'bump' in their road was not a bump at all. It was complete chaos which neither Holly nor Artemis would like to talk about. This bump was more like a big bolder in the middle of the road. In fact, this big 'bolder' completely crashed their car, but I'm running off topic, so I shall get to the story.
The artificial sun beamed through the window as Holly's eyes fluttered open. She stretched and smiled, letting her eyes lose focus and sent herself into a dream world. Or in other words, she was totally spaced out. The rustling of sheets beside her woke her from the trance that had once concealed her. She gazed fondly into the eyes of her companion. Reality is much better, she thought.
Holly smiled from ear to ear as she finally saw his sapphire and hazel eyes. The deep blue she drowned in, like the ocean. The hazel, in it she saw herself in reflection. Those eyes that captivated her. Those eyes she adored. "Good morning beautiful." he said lovingly, moving a strand of hair with his fingers. She laughed cheekily.
"Good morning." Holly leaned forward and kissed him gently, her finger sliding though his raven black hair.
"I gotta call my family today." Holly said a bit shakily. Artemis raised his eyebrow.
"You have a family?" he questioned smugly. She smacked him in the arm. "Sorry," he stated, rubbing his arm, "I just wished I had met them sooner and not when we're getting married. It's like Mary McAleese (Ireland's President) marring George Bush Jr., completely idiotic and pointless." Holly laughed as she sat up on the bed. Artemis stared at the back of her head as she spoke. "It's not pointless."
After a few minutes of stretching Holly
got up and put on a robe. "I'm going to take a shower." she
said as she passed to the door. Artemis sat there and thought for a
few minutes before seeing Holly's stunning face in the doorway once
more. "You comin'?" Life is good
-Fowl Manor-
Angeline Fowl sat with her legs crossed and her hands folded on her lap. She was not happy. Not the slightest bit. Artemis had not come back from Holly's house that night. It wasn't that he was staying over and a girl's house. He was twenty-two, and practically a man. It was the fact that he was staying at her house. Of all the people in the world, why her? She ate whatever, whenever. She had her hair always shoulder length and plain. She was a cop and not proper. She was a tomboy, not a lady.
Angeline wanted what was best for Artemis, and she was certainly, not the best. The best thing is, is that she was a suck up. Angeline smiled. No matter what she did, Holly always pushed it aside. Artemis is just a name on her list of men. She is not good for him, just a bad influence. His heart could be broken already, she thought worriedly. There was one thing that Angeline could admit. Holly was dazzling.
The thing she did not know was that her day was about to get worse.
-Holly's Flat-
"They're coming at five for dinner." Holly said walking
into the kitchen. Artemis tossed a grape in his mouth. "Oh
goodie." he replied sarcastically. She looked up at him and
crossed her arms. "Your family was worse." she muttered.
"Hey! My father adores you and my siblings bug me about the next time you can come over."
"And your mother is a control freak!" Artemis groaned.
"Just because she hates you, it doesn't matter to me. As long as I love you. Now who should I be worried about?" Holly walked up to Artemis and caressed his cheek.
"Even if they hate you, it doesn't matter to me. As long as I love you." she mimicked. "Now my mother will be thrilled and my younger brother, Dryad, will love you but I'll warn you, he's very annoying. My older brother Derk... "
"Go on," Artemis pressed.
"will eat you alive."
"See. There's always a complication." he sighed agitatedly. She rubbed her temples. It was going to be a long night.
-Few hours later; 5:00-
Artemis sat at his desk, delved into his thoughts. His year with Holly had been the experience of a lifetime. She taught him how to loosen up, have fun and most of all... love. He remembered his days as a child. How smug he had been. Over confident and lonely he had been. Artemis frowned. Though he would never admit it, he was lonely then. He had no real friends until he met the fairies, and he wasn't even sure if they were his friends really until he was fourteen. His thoughts were interrupted by the door bell. He could hear hello's and how are you's and where is this guy. So Artemis groaned and decided he better get there before he made a bad impression.
Artemis stepped into the room and saw and beautiful woman and two strapping boys. Well, one strapping boy... the other was kind of slim and looked weak.
The woman, which Artemis guessed, Hannah, Holly's mother, had beautiful black hair. He was surprised at this. She was wearing a forest green shirt, with sleeves that reached her elbows and black jeans. Beautiful face, light pink lip gloss, black eyeliner and mascara with swampy green eyes to match.
The muscular boy, taller then normal, about Artemis's height. Glasses and hazel eyes with black hair. White dress shirt and black jeans. Really Artemis's style. He guessed it was Derk, Holly's older brother.
The slim boy was pale. Skin and bones. Black hair, green eyes. Black jeans and a royal blue jacket opened with a grey shirt underneath. He guessed this was Dryad.
"Guys, this is Artemis." Holly introduced. Artemis shook her mothers hand. "Nice to meet you." He took her coat.
"Such a gentleman." she said puffing up her hair. Both her sons rolled there eyes. "Hello." Artemis said, outstretching his hand to the bigger brother.
"Humph." he glared and walked away. Artemis frowned. This is going to be challenging...
"Hiya, I'm Dryad." Artemis shook his hand and thought for a second.
"That sounds familiar. Greek?" Dyrad covered his face with his hands.
"Oh my holy gods." he muttered.
Artemis smirked. "It's okay. I'm not going to make fun of you." Dyrad peeked out.
"Your not?"
"No. Artemis is a Greek goddess."
"Yeah, but of the moon and hunt! I'm the freaking femine sprits in trees!" he whined.
"True. Here, come sit down."
Artemis found Holly talking with her mother by the patio doors. Derk was standing there observing him.
"Don't worry." Dryad whispered to Artemis. "He'll warm up to 'ya sooner or later." Artemis winced.
"Hopefully sooner." he muttered. Derk motioned for Artemis come sit in a wooden chair in front of him.
"Artemis, Artemis. Please, sit down." Artemis complied, sitting in the chair Derk had told him too. Hannah gave Dyrad thumbs up and he winked at his big bother.
"So how did you meet Holly?" Derk asked in the nicest tone possible. Artemis gulped. This wasn't easy. Why, you ask? Well, walk up to the big bother of your future wife that you have never met before and that can really beat you up and say, 'The first time I saw your sister, my bodyguard shot her with a tranquilizer dart.' No, it doesn't work that way, but Artemis didn't want to lie and get put on the spot later.
"Oh, umm... she was locked inside my basement." Artemis said casually, taking a shot of Irish cream rum. He finally looked at their confused faces and plainly stated, "I kidnapped her."
There was silence for a while and this started to scare Artemis. The thing was, Derk looked more surprised then angry. Oh, wait a minute... now he was angry. Dyrad spotted this and tried to get the spotlight off his new friend. "Wow, that's umm.. such a cliché. Romantic."
They questioned him more, but meanwhile...
"So..." Hannah said a smile creeping on her face. "how is Artemis really. He is gorgeous. How did you ever find him?"
Holly laughed, "It's a long story. But Artemis is great. He's always helpful and he never hesitates to tell me that he loves me."
"Well, good for you, my young Holly. It's about time you found yourself a real man. No more bad boys, getting married is a serious thing." her mother answered.
"Yeah..." Holly said dreamily. Artemis was a real man, but he was kind of a bad boy at the same time.
Artemis, on the other side of the room, was getting questions too. There question weren't the easiest, but Derk did not seem very impressed.
"Dinner's ready." Butler yelled from the kitchen. Artemis sighed. Saved.
They all made there way to the table and saw corn, salad, eggs, cooked carrots, squash and potatoes. You can just taste it. Fairies had a very great connection and bond with animals. The only meat they could eat was fish and pig by their religion, but fish and every other meat was illegal. "Who are you?" Derk asked.
"Artemis's bodyguard." Everyone sat down and ate in silence for a while until Hannah tried to make some conversation.
"So, Artemis, where did you go to school?"
"Well I didn't really go to school until I was twelve and I went to an all boys private school."
"From what I hear you're... well the smartest."
"I was tutored some but mostly self-taught." Holly looked at him. She didn't know he was tutored.
"What's 2189 divided by 290?" Dyrad asked. Artemis thought for a moment.
"7.548275 and a hell of a lot more decimals."
"2189 multiplied by 290?"
"634 810."
"I'm not sure if those are correct but I'll take your word for it." They all laughed. "This guy is a human calculator." Dryad whispered into Derk's ear.
Soon it was time to leave. "Goodbye." Artemis said smiling giving Hannah a soft hug.
"Bye Arty." Dryad said giving Artemis a pat on the back.
Derk outstretched his hand and smiled halfheartedly. "Good night."
Artemis shook and smiled also. Artemis shut the door and the Shorts walked down the hall.
"What do you think?" Hannah asked.
"He's cool. He understands things. I'm fine with him." Dyard stated.
"Artemis is okay. As long as Holly loves him, I'm... okay." Derk muttered.
"Artemis is a doll! He's cute too." Hannah purred, "I think he'll be a great husband and father one day..." Derk and Dyrad looked at each other. They all walked out of the apartment and into night.
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