Love Bunny

Chapter 16: Chaos In The Under Cave

Silence.

All I hear is silence.

I am numb. The cold water prickling on my skin. I feel like I'm floating, sinking in the watery grave and to the deep end from where I fell and drowned.

Am I dead? Do people usually talk with themselves when they die? Isn't an angel supposed to come and take me away? I still feel my rapidly beating heart and can hear the rush of my blood rushing to my ears, so my soul is still attached to my body. I think I am in the middle of dying and living, it feels like that.

This was Carter's idea, I knew he was trying to kill me. This was the easiest way to get rid of me; trust him then make me jump in this water body, leaving me here to die. What another waste of a person into thinking that he might, in the very least, could be different. I knew and heard his conversation, how could I be this blind to trust him and come here along?

But I thought that until someone grasped my wrist and pulled me in a quick motion. I tried to gasp for air, but the water filled me instead of the usual oxygen. I choked, but how can I? This is getting painful, I feel tears forming and mixing with the water. With the whooshing of the water slapping on my body, I feel like I am blacking out, the only thing moving me is the hand. I tried to open my eyes, but they felt heavy... I'm running out of air, and this time, I am sure that I'm dying.

Suddenly, I was pulled out of the water and held close to a body, a strong body. I coughed and spat the water, getting it rid of it, and greedily took huge gulps of salty air, filling my lungs with it. I screwed my eyes shut to remove the excess water then opened them, and the first thing I see is Carter, looking down at me with a silly small grin.

"Make yourself at home, love bunny." he said, confusing me.

"What are you talking about..." I trailed off, moving away from him, and looking around. What in the world...

We are in a cave, a beautifully designed cave. It is huge, LED lights in different colors hanging at every curve and pointy edge, and paints of black and blue covering every surface. It actually didn't look like a cave, but more like a homey room. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw shelves with books, a tiny fridge, and a couch!

I slowly turned my gaze to Carter, "What is this place?" I asked. I think I'm dreaming, what I am seeing is an actual room, made in an actual cave, under actual water body.

"This is the reason why I brought you here." he said, coming closer to me.

"What do you mean?" I asked, completely puzzled.

"Days ago, when you told me about your bunny, I saw the way you were honest and really hurt. Since you were open and trusted me and just were with me, I thought I could also trust you enough in bringing you here, as much as you trusted me with your secrets and painful memories," he explained. Is this the Carter that I know speaking? Is he talking truthfully or just trying to play with me again? But this place looks like a hiding place and somewhere you don't really tell anyone about, could I be the first to know?

Pfft, you're reading too deep from this.

"And how can I trust that what you are saying is true?" I asked folding my arms and wrapping them around me to warm myself a bit, I'm getting cold. My small shudder didn't go unnoticed by Carter, he stood up stretching, "You already trusted me." he said, smirking. Oh.

"Let me bring you something warm, you can sit on the couch. It might be a little wet, but okay to sit on." he said going to the far corner of the cave, room, whatever this place is, and taking out clothes from a black metal hamper.

"How did you bring all of this stuff underwater? By magic? Like," I cleared my throat, "Abracadabra, may you all go underwater!" I said deepening my voice, making him chuckle lightly.