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

SIDE STORY PT. SIXTY TWO

|LUNA|

He hung up a minute later but I was anxious now. "What could he possibly tell me?" I mumbled while finishing the bag of M&M's. But I had to tell Tanner, about Sophie and Travis so I tried calling back. Leaving another voicemail when he didn't answer as I started packing our things. "I'm sorry Tanner, but we have to leave earlier tomorrow. Travis just called and said he has some personal news for me so, Uh-.. please call me back. Bye." I hung up and took out clothes for tomorrow. Then, when I finished with the suitcase, I got back in bed. Putting an alarm on for 7 AM.

|TANNER|

Adam called people to a private room one by one. At some points I swear I could've heard gaging or a faint sound of people hitting the floor. But I wasn't nervous or scared; more confused. Why wouldn't Lydia tell me the reason behind my debts being wiped clean? And why did Adam look upset when he came in? I glanced at my phone to check the time when I saw Luna had left me two voicemails. 'Shit.' I stuffed my phone back in my pocket and hoped he would call me in next.

However, instead of my hopes coming true I got greeted to an hour more of waiting. It got to the point where I was about to listen to Luna's voicemails but then, as I was about to take out my phone, someone called my name. "Tanner. Adam will see you now." Lydia said before walking in front of me to Adam's private room. She looked sad but I couldn't tell why. Perhaps it's a sympathetic way of saying "you're screwed?" I shook off the paranoia and simply took a seat in-front of Adam's desk. He stared at me for a while. Struggling on finding the right words. Fiddling his fingers in the process. Then with a glance up and down my body he extended a file. "Take it." I grabbed it from his grasp while he stood up. Letting me open it to find a police report on a mysterious pool of blood on the side of the road.  "I guess your fiancé isn't a murderer after all Tanner." I lifted my head to tilt it. "What do you mean? Of course she's no-.." my eyes widened with the realization that crashed over me. Adam patted my shoulder as he sipped his scotch. "You-.. you let him go?" I asked. "Of course not. I simply did as I was told. Get rid of the body. It wasn't my responsibility to make sure he was really dead. No no, that was all in Luna." I chuckled in disbelief before gently stretching my head back with my hands covering my face. "I have no idea whether to be happy and relieved or annoyed and infuriated right now." I chuckled a bit more. "I suppose I should be glad Luna isn't like us, but I- heh-He. I don't wanna deal with him again. Can you at least tell me where he is now?" Adam shook his head. "That bastard disappeared. I'm sorry." I sighed and rubbed the temples on my forehead. Adam patted my shoulder again before telling me something I had to obey. "You can't tell Luna. At least, not now." I glared at him. "What? Why not?" "Cause her boss is already starting to sniff us out; and if she catches wind we might know something she might tell him." 'You've got to be Fucking kidding me.' I thought as Adam sat back at his desk. "But no worries, she'll be informed tomorrow."

The walk back to the condo was frustrating. I was left with the thought of that sicko lurking around, and now that Luna and I are about to get married, it just makes us that much more vulnerable. 'What if he gets his hands on an invite, trashes the wedding- Luna's getting antsy- Wedding dress- Wedding cakes are cheaper in winter- but Luna likes the spring, it's warm without the mosquitoes- it's also moist- gross- Honeymoon, we'll go far away- Italy. -Sure Luna is Italian but that doesn't mean she'll like it, she may feel bad about going. -Mexico- Language barrier - Russia- Too cold- cana- who the hell goes to Canada for a honeymoon?' I thought more about it as I went to unlock our door. Only to be reminded of the voicemails when I saw my wife sleeping ever so peacefully on the bed. I pulled out my phone and played them as I changed out of my suit in the bathroom. "Hey stalker.. I just woke up, where are you? I'm starting to get worried.... Ok.. just call me back when you get this.. bye." I played the next one. "I'm sorry Tanner, but we have to leave earlier tomorrow. Travis just called and said he has some personal news for me so, Uh-.. please call me back. Bye." I finished changing and felt a pit of guilt land in my stomach. 'What should I do? Should I tell her? I mean he is the one who killed her cousin..' I opened the door and peeked over at Luna. She was awake, calling someone before my phone started ringing. I guess she heard the vibrations cause she hung up and turned over ever so beautifully. The light making her skin look like glass and marble fused together. Little did I know it was a trap.

I smiled and turned off the light. Acting like I wasn't just contemplating something important. "Hello Luna." I got under the covers and faced my Enigma. "Where were you?" .. "I went on a walk-." "Don't give me that. Where. Were. You?" "-no where! I just got-.." "got what? Tanner, I'm getting tired of you just wandering off, especially after what we did tonight-." "- I know, I know, but trust me; you don't wanna know where I went." She scoffed and turned back over. Clearly pissed off at me. I reached over to cool her off, when she threw my arm off. "Don't touch me." "Luna.." "No! I'm tired of this." She sat up and faced me. "Where did you go? Are you cheating on me?" I shot up. "What?! No! Of course not!" "Then-." "I went on a walk!" ... "I went on a walk.. and talked to Ein." ...

"You're such a fucking Liar."

|LUNA|

He was cheating. Clearly! I mean, he smelt like another woman! In my blind rage I decided to get up, put on clothes, and leave. But as soon as I went to get up I felt his big ass hands cover my wrist and yank me closer to him. "LET ME GO TANNER!" He was angry. More angered at the thought of me leaving than anything else I said before. But he didn't speak; instead, he tugged me forward in a harsh motion. Digging his teeth in for another bite one that hurt a lot more than the others. I screamed and started pushing him off to no avale. "TANNER! STOP PLEAS-! MERCY! MERCY MERCY MERCY!" I used the safe word! But he didn't stop. "TANNER PLEASE! IT HURTS! STOP!" My hand slipped and before I knew it, the faint overcame my body. I felt the dizziness a second later. "Tan-ner..." my speech was slightly slurred and I needed to lay down. So I did. Resting my body as his teeth chewed and gnawed on my skin. Like a starving dog. I whimpered and started breathing really slowly. Resting my head on his shoulder as he continued.

"Luna.." I heard a voice call out. I turned my head to look at the bed sheets where I saw.. Sarah. "Are you ready?.." I shook my head. "No..it can't end like this.. dying by my fiancés hunger is not how I want to go.." I spoke in my head. "Then do something! Kick him! Punch him! Call the cops! Push him off! Don't just sit there and die!" I tried catching my heavy breath and looked up at him. 'I Should call the police. He's gonna kill me for gods sake!' My vision blurred for a second and I started remembering all the good times we had. The tiny road trips we would take, the food we would share, and the way he always knew what I wanted before I even said anything. 'I can't call the cops on him... I just.. can't.' And then, as all Hope looked lost.. he looked at me. Like really looked at me.

I don't know how to describe it.. but the angry, hungry animal that was once chewing on my flesh, left. Seemingly had evaporated into thin air for the time being. I was safe.. but for how long?

"Luna?..." his teeth let go of my skin and he held onto my shoulders to analyze my state. His lip quivered and his eyes filled with tears. "oh god.." he cried out before laying me on the bed. He might've thought I was dead.. if it were not for me whispering. "help.. me.."