What Is Love? | My Inner Demons x Reader

Chapter 19: A Failed Outing

~Third Person PoV~

        Ava and (Y/n) suddenly hear a loud clang from up ahead. The two look up, quickly, to find that Leif has just knocked over a trash can and was now digging through it.

        They both look to the right to see that Rhys is standing by some kids with ice cream and talking to them.

        Then they look to the playground to find Asch and Noi together on the jungle gym.

        Ava turns back to (Y/n) with wide-eyes. "What... What do we do?" She questions fearfully, before jumping and scanning the park again. "And where the hel- heck is Pierce?!"

        "O-Okay, um..." (Y/n) hums. "You set up the picnic stuff and get Leif and Pierce. I'll take care of Rhys, Asch, and Noi."

        Ava nods, running back to get the blanket while you rush over to Rhys.

~Ava's PoV~

        Once I have the blanket set up in the grass, I sprint over to Leif. "What are you doing?!"

        "I'm looking for the vitamin D." He states.

        I can feel tensions rising in my body, as I try not to start screaming at him. They're all. So. Fu-Frickin! STUPID!!

        "It's in the sun! Did you not listen to what I said?!" I correct him.

        Leif blinks, looking at me. "Oh... right." He chuckles "Whatever. Pushing over these trashcans is fun! Look at the horror it causes on the human's faces!"

        Two girls standing nearby are staring wide-eyed at Leif's actions. One covers the others eyes.

        "Leif, this way!!" I step closer, grabbing his shirt and trying to pull him with me.

        He only scoffs, very literally looking down at me. "You can't drag me!"

        I mentally face palm. "Just follow!!"

~(Y/n)'s PoV~

        I made it over to Rhys just in time to hear some of his conversation with the young boy. They were standing just beside an ice cream truck, but I surprisingly didn't see any other kids around.

        "I see... the ice cream man brings you these? May I have that ice cream, then?" Rhys asks.

        The boy shrugs. "Uhh... sure. You just gotta pay me for it."

        Rhys tilts his head slightly. "But... I don't have any."

        I take this moment as my opportunity to charge in, so I do and grab Rhys' arm, dragging him away from the child and to the truck.

        I put the extra money from Mrs. Oates on the counter. "One Derpy-Eyed Munchie Bear Pop, please."

        The man behind the counter gives me a kind nod, before stepping away to grab the ice cream.

        I turn back towards Rhys. "Okay, you didn't know so you have an excuse this time, but please don't do something like that again, okay? You can't bribe kids or take things from them or anything like that on Earth." I explain.

        Rhys nods, seemingly understanding me. At least he's the smart one...

        "My apologies." He replies, calmly. My tense shoulders relax, as I reach up to take the ice cream from the man in the truck and hand it to Rhys.