Lurking Underneath

Chapter 8: Trying to Enjoying Vacation Time

Bayley POV: I am utterly sick to my stomach right now after seeing these pictures and notes that i had pushed Mercedes out of the way as i began puking in the toilet. "Babe? Do you want me to call the cops?" I heard her say as i felt her rubbing my back, then i sat back up against the wall and she sat next to me. "No they're already involved. Let's just try to enjoy our vacation and forget about this shit okay." I said to her. "Okay babe." She said as she helped me up and we both went to the living room to watch a movie that i wanted to see on Netflix. I remembered about the root beer floats and poured the root beer in the cups when i saw Mercedes turning on the tv to the Netflix page "Babe which one did you want to watch?" she asked me. "Weren't we going to watch Let Me In?" I said as i handed her a root beer float as i sat down on the couch "Babe you know how i feel about scary movies especially this late." She said as i had completely forgot that she can't watch scary movies in the dark. "I can have the lights on babe. It's going to be okay." I said to her. "Okay i'll try to watch it as long as you stay with me." She said as i saw her drink the float which kind of turned me on if you know what i mean.

I had finished mine and took hers as she hit play for the movie to start, so i brought a blanket for us so she can hide if she got scared at any point as well as got one of her pills with a glass of water. "Here you go babe." i said as i gave her the pill and water, she had drank her pill and i put the glass away as i sat and covered both of us as i felt her arms around me and she snuggled next to me. After about half way through the movie she was fast asleep which i had found strange but then i realized her pill makes her drowsy and she looked peaceful sleeping on me, so i decided to just watch the rest of the movie tomorrow morning. I turned off the movie and all the lights before going back to the couch to pick up my girlfriend to take to bed, I picked her up bridal style and walked to the room. I put her on the bed gently and changed into Pj's, made sure every window, and doors were locked, and turned on the night light across the hall near our room just in case one of us needed to use the bathroom or get water through the night and closed our door and hopped into bed as i snuggled with Mercedes for the night.

*BANG* i had woken up to a loud sound through the house but as i turned to ask Mercedes a question i saw she wasn't in the bed and i saw the door open. I looked at the clock which read 1:30AM so i got out of bed and walked to the kitchen where i saw Mercedes picking up a cup. "Babe. You okay?" i asked her but she was startled "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." I said to her "It's okay." She said as she had opened the tab for water, but i saw she was shaking, "Hey you okay? You seem a little shaken up." I asked her as she turned off the water "I had a nightmare babe." She said as she took a couple sips of water before walking passed me to go our room and i followed her as i saw she had covered herself sitting up against the bed rest. "Mind if i stay up with you...if you don't mind the company?" I asked her as i closed the door and climbed into the bed "S-Sure." She said as i heard her voice break as if she was about to cry, then i saw her wiping her eyes indicating she was crying. So, i sat next to her just so she can have the company but i didn't think she would want to be held as she moved closer and snuggled with me, so i held her not saying a word as i knew something was wrong but i am going to wait until she is comfortable telling me her nightmare. After a while i noticed she had stopped crying but she was still up "Babe? You alright?" I asked her "Yeah. It's just the nightmare really scared me...badly" "Do you feel comfortable talking about it now or just wait until morning?" I asked her. "Can we just wait till morning Pamela?" She asked "Sure babe. It's fine." I said as we both went ahead and lied down to get some rest.

I had woken up and saw my girlfriend sleeping on me as i gently stroked her hair as i saw she had a tear-stained face. I gently put her on her side of the bed so i could make some breakfast before we go pick up buster today as i then slowly moved her to my side of the bed so she could be warm and put the covers over her before i kissed her forehead in which i saw her smile and went to the kitchen to begin making breakfast. I started the coffee maker so as that started i began making bacon when i heard the bathroom door close followed by the sound of the shower turning on so I just continued making breakfast so she could shower. After about 15 minutes i heard the bathroom door open and i saw felt arms wrap around my waist "What are you making babe?" i heard her ask "Just my girlfriends favorite." I said as i finished plating the pancakes on the plate. I then turned around and kissed her "How was your shower?" "It was really refreshing." She said as i saw her eyes veering to the plates of food "Come on lets eat. Remember we got to go for buster today." I said. We both ate and drank our coffee then i went to shower before putting on clothes "Babe have you seen Buster's leash I can't find it?" I heard Mercedes say. "It's not on his doghouse?" i said as i grabbed the car keys "Maybe we left it in the car?" I said as i locked the front door. We had looked in the car and couldn't find it anywhere "That's strange i know we always put it on his doghouse as soon as we get home from picking him up." "Yeah, it is. I'm sure they'll lend us leash when we go for him Babe" I said as we both got into the car and started driving to the daycare. After we picked up buster, we headed home to relax by the pool for the day and to see if Mercedes would talk to me about her nightmare that she had last night.

Sasha POV: We both got dressed in our bikinis so we can go relax at the pool and i must say my girlfriend looks pretty hot. "You ready for the pool babe?" "Yup. I'm all set. You got the sunscreen and towels?" "Yes babe. You got buster's vest?" "Yes. Let's go now" Pamela said as she opened the door as buster ran out and started running all over the yard. We both just sat on the towels with our feet in the water just enjoying each other's company when buster was making gestures that he wanted to get in the pool, so i grabbed his vest "Buster Come. Sit. Stay" I said as i proceeded to put the vest on buster as Pamela had grabbed a ball. "Ready buster?" She said as she was holding the ball over the pool and Buster was in his play stance waiting for the ball to be thrown. "Go get it!" She said as she threw it into the pool and water splashed on to me that Pamela started laughing. After a while of watching buster swim and enjoying Pamela's company i decided to tell her about my nightmare. "Babe. I want to tell you about my nightmare." I said as she seemed to show that she was interested. "So, i was in a room with a guy and he had a clown mask on and he was taking you to a table... then he strapped you down as he began sawing you open as you were screaming for me but i couldn't do anything because i felt a noose around me and then i was pushed off something that then i had jolted awake." I finished saying before trying to hold back tears before saying "But as he was sawing you in half he kept saying "She was mine first. Mercedes was always and will be mine." I said as i broke down a little because i was so scared. 

I felt Pamela hug me and i held her "Babe it'll be okay. The cops are involved, and we have proof that someone is stalking us and we have my friend Patrick as well. So were fine okay." She said as she kissed me. "Now why don't we relax okay." She said as she turned to see buster with the ball in his mouth wanting one of us to throw it, so i grabbed it and threw it but as i threw it i felt hands push me and i ended up going into the pool. I swam up as i saw Pamela laughing at me "Oh you want to play that way." I said as i grabbed her hand and yanked her into the pool with me as i was laughing. She came back up and was coughing up water, so i swam to her to see if she was alright "Babe you okay?" i asked "Yeah...I just got water in my lungs." I said as stroked her back. But as soon as i did that she then forced me under the water, and we held each other as we both then resurfaced as she started kissing me as i felt her lifting me up and we both decided to make out on the pool steps. After a while we both slid back into the pool and played with buster for a while but then i got hungry as we hadn't eaten lunch and it was getting late already, so Pamela got out and she held her hand out and helped me out of the pool but i swear i thought i saw a flash really quick as if someone was snapping a picture. As i was getting the towel wrapped around me Pamela took off Busters vest but he started growling as he was in the defense position "Babe?" "Let's go inside." She spoke as she was gesturing me inside but as i went inside i saw Pamela run after Buster "Babe! Babe!" I said as i ran after her as she was screaming at a person who i saw running away from the house "Babe!" "Mercedes get your ass back inside Now!" She shouted at me which frightened me so bad that i didn't move.

But Pamela grabbed my arm and forced me inside the house and buster. I sat on the couch in a towel as Pamela was locking every door and window as she pulled all the blinds down "Babe?" I asked a little scared of her. After a while she still was in panic mode as she was pacing back and fourth so i got up and tried to comfort her but then she did something that scared me. She grabbed me by the throat and i was pinned against the wall and i was very afraid of her, but she noticed this and she let me go and i was so scared that i ran to the bedroom closet and hid in there away from her.