WHEN THE RAIN STOPS- Scrutinized [TANNER x LUNA] 2 IN 1

SIDE STORY PT. FIFTY

|TANNER|

"Hey Tanner! Hurry up! You gotta go to your doctors appointment!" Luna yelled from the kitchen, while I was combing my hair in the bathroom. "Oh dear, if only you came! Maybe I would hurry up faster!" I chuckled to myself before coming out to see her cooking. I leaned against the counter next to her and once she glanced at me, she softly smirked. "You need to hurry up. The doctors not gonna see you if your 15 minutes late." "I still have 5 minutes to leave.. besides, people always say it's better when it's a team effort." .. She sighed. "So What? You need me to go in with you like I'm your mom?" "Yes! That would be very helpful." She giggled before turning to me. As she saw I wasn't joking she put her full attention to me and turned her body to look. "Wait.. are you serious? You really want me to come with you?" I nodded. "I can't watch you unless I know you're there with me. Besides you are the one who set this appointment up in the first place." "Well yeah cause you said you weren't feeling goo-." "Exactly! So it's only fitting if you come!" I turned off the stove and grabbed her wrist. Pulling her outside. "Come on! We don't wanna be late now." "Ok! Ok! Lemme at least put on some shoes!"

~TIME SKIP~

After Luna accepted she was coming with me, she and I made our way to the doctors office. Where we waited for around 10-15 minutes before actually getting to see the doctor. They didn't really tell me anything new. Nothing else from the usual.. must've just been a cold. I smiled when the doctor left and looked over to my fiancé. Only to find she was extremely pale. I reached out but with that I woke up.

It was around 5 in the morning and I felt Luna on my back. I loved when she put her leg over me but in the heat of the dream I took her leg off along with the covers. She stayed asleep as I checked her complexion. Nothing too pale but still not her natural porcelain. She reached out to me but never finding my body, I thought I at least could bring her a blanket. Or two... three later and she was finally back to her natural pigment. Around 6 I still wasn't asleep. But rather in my car.. outside a house. 'Leslie Puritin.'

|LUNA|

I woke up with the sun in my face. I shielded my eyes and checked the time. "It's one o'clock?!" I shot up. I had work at 2 so I had to haul ass to be able-... 'where's Tanner?' I stared at the empty bed as his watch wasn't where It normally laid on my nightstand. Neither did his body lay next to me in my bed.. I checked my phone again but got no text saying he was going anywhere. I groaned. 'I don't have time for this, he'll show up somewhere.' After I finished getting ready I made sure to leave Tanner a note. Hopefully he'd be back to read it in time though. But I didn't have time to dwell, I needed to get to work. And sooner or later I did. Being bombarded with work once I stepped in the door, luckily August helped me with the filing part. Which took up a good 3 hours. Afterwards we got lunch but I couldn't help but notice how god damn cold it was today. I left my jacket at home so I was forced to just hug onto my short sleeve shirt the whole time. "So how are you and Tanner doing.. Luna?" I laughed, "Aw is it weird getting used to my name August?" He nodded. "I'm used to Ms. Youngman... besides it's more appropriate-." "I'm barley older than you!" "And?!" We laughed it off but soon enough August went back to calling me Ms. Youngman. "But how are you guys doing?" "Hm?" "I asked you before how you and Tanner were doing?.." I sighed. "We're good! I just wish he would've told me where he was going today." He looked at me confused as we stood up from our table. Walking back to the station while I continued. "I woke up alone at one, which is weird cause Tanner usually wakes me up at 9.. and also weird cause he wasn't in the house and I didn't get a text telling me where he was going..." August nodded to show he understood. "Well has he texted you yet?" I checked again only to see the time. 4 P.M. I sighed. "Nope, but he'll come around." I chuckled to myself. "He is my-..." "your what?" I hadn't realized til that moment but I hadn't told August about Tanner and I.. he still thinks we met at a coffee shop somewhere. "- my boyfriend." I awkwardly laughed. "Yea, so he has to text me sometime."

August opened the door for me while we walked back to our offices. I was still cold but what else could I do? I shook it off and decided to grind the rest of the day. Working non stop til-. Knock knock. I turned my chair. 8 P.M. two more hours of work, what could anyone-.. oh It's August! "What's up August?" "Just came in to tell you Donna brought donuts and coffee if you want any." I smiled and looked back at my work pile. "Sure! Why not?" I stood up from my rolly chair and grabbed my phone. "Travis also said we could take a 15 minute break so how about you tell me if he texted you back or not." I scoffed a laugh while picking up a glazed donut. "You just love the drama huh?" "Si! Yo vivo para la chismea." I made a surprised face. "I didn't know you knew Spanish!" He laughed. "Yeah! My uncle got married to a super nice Latina and growing up she taught us Spanish. But how do you know it?" "I don't, I just know it when I hear it." "So you have no idea what I just said?" "Nope." "Heh, well I said I love for the gossip so.." he glanced down at my phone.

I playfully rolled my eyes and checked. 8:09 P.M. I pursed my lips. "I'll give him til 10." "And if he doesn't respond?" "Then I'll text him." "Wait- you haven't texted him yet?!" I shook my head. "If he wanted to leave me in the dust I'll do the same to him." "Luna.." I looked up at him as that was the first time he said my name organically. "What?" "... at least ask him where he is.. I mean what if something bad happened or he just got bad news.. you don't to be in a bad spot just for pettiness." I inhaled from my nose and realized he was right. "You're right.." I texted Tanner.

L: Hey, You doing ok?

T: . . .

I sighed but put on a smile and joked around with August. "Since when were you so wise?" "Since five minutes ago." We giggled and continued to eat our donuts. "We need to hang out more." I told August as he furrowed his brows. "More than the 8-10 hour shifts?!" I laughed. "I mean outside of work!" "OO! There's a new restaurant in town! Maybe we can go there!" "Yesss!!" We continued talking about what we would order and our favorite foods until the break was over. Then it was focus city USA. That was until it turned 9:18 and August came in with a letterman jacket. "What's that for?" "You just seemed cold." He smiled warmly but I had a feeling he wasn't telling me something. "Some of the older officers are..." he cleared his throat before continuing his whispered explanation. "Staring at your.." I looked down and noticed my nips were stiff. I got embarrassed as I was wearing a bra! 'Jeez I didn't think I was that cold.' I accepted his letterman jacket as he seemed happy he could help me in a way.

His jacket was blue with white sleeves. It was big and had his high school name on the back. Along with his name too. I covered myself and before I knew it, it was 10:15. I unrolled my chair and got my stuff ready to leave. Half way to the main door of the office I met up with August and gave him his coat back. He looked concerned but didn't ask anything. Which made me wonder if I looked weird.

Half way to my car I looked at a store window and check myself out. Nothing other than a casual glance and I saw I was good. I didn't look off or gross so what was the problem? But sooner or later I reached my car. Hopping in and heading home to find.. No one. I groaned and plopped myself on the couch. Grabbing my phone from my pocket and calling him. Four rings late and. "I'm sorry, the number you hav-." I hung up and called again. Only to hear the robotic female voice repeat. "I'm sor-." "Ughhhh TANNER!" I threw a pillow at the wall and called him again. Putting the phone to my ear before getting back in my car. "I'm sorry, the number you have called is busy at the moment. After the tone please record your message, when you have finished recording please hang up or press one for more options." It beeped. "Where the hell are you?! Do you know how late it is?! And why the hell aren't you picking up your phone?! I've been thinking about you all day!! Why are you- IGNORING ME?! I can't even f-fuckin-." I took in a deep breath before stumbling my hand to the wheel. "Forget it. Just... get home.. please." I hung up and parked on the side. Taking a minute would help me calm down so I put my eyes to my palms. My eyes get warm when I'm about to cry so I put my hands to stop it before it happens. I sniffled before getting back to driving. But the more I thought about the more crazy it sounded. Tanner was just busy! He'll be home by the morning! I shouldn't go to his house... I turned my car around and before I knew it I was home again.