دوستام منو هیولا صدا می زنند فصل 21

My Friends Call Me Monster - Chapter 21

I planted my feet and raised my claws in front of me. I gritted my teeth and prepared for a battle.

No need.

The attacking monsters had no interest in my friends and me.

They dove headfirst at the platter of eggs on the floor. Snarling, slapping each other away, fighting, slurping loudly, they gobbled up the eggs.

Daisy, DeWayne, and I didn’t move. I kept my claws raised. I held my breath.

I watched the monsters devour the eggs. Seconds later, their bodies began to change. Their green skin faded to a lighter shade. They turned yellow, and their skin began to bubble.

“They — they’re turning to liquid!” DeWayne cried.

Yes. He was right. Their bones shrank. Their heads melted away. Their bodies plopped wetly to the floor.

In seconds, they had become yellow puddles on the carpet.

I knew what was happening. “The eggs — they turn you back to what you were originally,” I said. “So … the monsters turned back into egg yolks!” “We won! We beat them!” Daisy cried, pumping her fists in the air.

I tried to slap her a high five. Then I remembered I still had monster claws.

“One more thing to do,” I said. I lowered my face to the giant cracked egg. And I licked some yolk off the shell.

Yuck. It tasted totally gross. Lumpy like sour milk. I almost hurled. But I choked it down.

Then I stared at my claws … and waited.

Yesssss!

A few seconds later, my arms stretched out. My hands returned. My skin turned back to its original color.

“I’m a human again!” I shouted, jumping up and down. “I’m totally human! I don’t want anyone to ever call me Monster again!” Stepping over the puddles of egg yolk, we started toward the door.

“Can you believe it?” Daisy said. “We just saved the world from evil aliens.” “No one will ever believe it,” I said.

DeWayne stopped me at the door. “Yes, they will,” he said. “I’ve got proof.” He held up his cell phone and grinned. “I’ve been snapping photos the whole time. I’ve got Mrs. Hardesty, the monsters, Mr. Wong — everything. Got it all right here.” “You do?” I cried. I gave him a hard slap on the back. “That’s awesome. Let me see.” I took the phone from him and flipped it open. I scrolled through his snapshots. All feet. Just shoes. DeWayne’s shoes. Picture after picture.

I handed the phone back to him. “DeWayne, did you ever take pictures before with this phone?” I asked.

“No. It’s a new phone.”

He glanced through the snapshots. Then he shook his head sadly. “Guess we don’t have proof….”

“Michael, I’ve never seen you eat like that!” Mom exclaimed at dinner. “Be careful. Don’t eat the place mat!” Dad laughed. “Guess you worked up an appetite, huh?” he said. “Did you have a busy day?” “Yeah. Kind of busy,” I said.

Of course, I didn’t tell them about Commander Xannx or Hyborg-Xrxuz. Or their monsters. Or saving the whole planet from evil aliens.

I had no proof.

“What’s for dessert?” I asked.

Mom sliced large pieces of cake for the three of us. I grabbed my fork and started to shovel it into my mouth.

I’d never been so starving in my life. And this cake tasted awesome! The three of us ate in silence for a while.

“Isn’t it good?” Mom said. “Mrs. Hardesty brought it over yesterday.” “Huh?” I tried to talk, but I had a mouthful of cake.

“Wasn’t that nice of her to bring us dessert?” Mom said. “She said she made it with her own special eggs!”