BFDI TF Saga (2023 Remaster): ARC 3

Tick-Tock, You're Running Out of Time

Tick-Tock, You're Running Out of Time: Clock (BFDI) TF/MC

[Warning: Contains Body Horror, Blood and Gore, Coughing Up Blood, Arm Dismemberment, Internal Bleeding, Psychological Torture, Grief, and Spoilers from BFDI(A)/BFB, You Have Been Warned.]

14 September 2019
Clyde Timberlake, 21, was sitting down on one of the couches, involved in some group counseling. Gage has already asked everyone else on how things are, but surely, he had to ask him. Clyde didn't feel comfortable talking about Trish's recent behavior, and fears that he might be targeted if he did tell anyone. Nonetheless, it is something that he must get out of his chest.

For the past few weeks, Clyde was recieving less and less text messages and calls - audio and video - from Trish. At this point, Clyde was suspecting that Trish may be involved in the disappearances.
Clyde sighed, "It's Trish, she hasn't been answering my texts or calls as of late. And when I tried to call her, it went straight to her voicemail. I am not sure if I'd be able to marry her if she keeps this up. I want to get my girlfriend back, stop her from being involved with this madness."
"Hmm, I see, now for me, my girlfriend had transformed into an anthropomorphic bottle this past week. And yes, Professor Picard said that anybody could be a suspect, and you are suspecting that Trish may be involved?" Gage replied.
"Yes, I just want her back... and I want things to go back to the way things were, before the damn semester even started. Who in the right mind would be responsible for turning people into objects. I am pretty sure that Trish doesn't like anything that isn't mainstream. So, I don't think she is the mastermind behind this." Clyde replied.
"Trish was at the basketball game where Bree's transformation had happened." Claura added, "Mayhaps that Trish could be watching to see how much Bree will suffer. And when Bree started to transform, her stomach was not as flat as it once was, it expanded, starting out slightly, then as soon as the first half of the game ended, she swelled up!"
"My girlfriend was BAKED alive! And I fear the same may happen to me as well!" Paula added.
"Well, my damn roommate grew obsessed with this Ice Cube character!" Farina added.
"I see how your loved ones struggled in the transformation, but my girlfriend was an intelligent young lady before she became some... airhead..." Gage replied.
"Okay, so how are we going to cope with this when we are under Trish and whoever she is helping's crosshairs?" Clyde asked.
"All we can do is try our best to cope and try to meet up every once and a while." Gage replied.
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Meanwhile with Trish...
"I have finally gotten rid of Cassidy, now... ooh! My boyfriend is next. I heard he would be willing to sacrifice his humanity for the ability to tell time easier." Trish snickered, walking all over campus, looking for Clyde everywhere.
"Where is Clyde, I want to make sure that I get to turn my boyfriend into an object." Trish replied, maybe I can make him think that I am going to spend time with him." Trish then noticed Clyde walking in the distance, "Oh, heeeey, babe, what have you been doing?"
"I've been asking you the same thing to you Trish, you don't talk to me as usual, something is wrong. Are you sure that you are working with whoever is really behind the disappearances?" Clyde asked.
"Shit, even my boyfriend is on to me! Oh, there is no way. I have been busy doing school work and helping others do school work." Trish came up with some weird excuse to at least defer Clyde from suspecting her.
"That sounds like a lie, please, if you really love me, be honest. Did you really transform Paula's girlfriend?" Clyde asked.
"Uh.. no, and even if I did, it is not like Cassidy is an only child or anything. She has two siblings who could inherit the family business just in case something bad happens to Cassidy. It is not going to affect the bakery that much."
"But you impacted Paula severely, now she fears becoming a dessert because of you!" Clyde continued, "What you're doing is very wrong."
"Well, how about if you are still curious on what is happening, then meet up at my place, on Tuesday." Trish replied.
"With pleasure, just to spend time with you again." Clyde replied.
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Two Days Later...
16 September 2019
Clyde was walking up the stairs, alongside with Gage.
"So, how are things with Trish going?" Gage asked. Clyde replied by explaining what happened two days ago and how Trish wants him to meet up with her.
"So, that's what happened."
"Dear gravy! That sounds like a trap. Be careful, Clyde and just in case that things go awry, I have planned ahead. Paula has been figuring out things since Cassidy has transformed. And I will be doing the same if you left, just like I did when... God, why did she have to transform?" Gage asked, before sobbing.
"It's okay, I will be fine, I will have Trish back before tommorrow. And whoever Trish is happening will have to work alone, right?" Clyde replied, before raising an eyebrow.
"I know that nothing I say or do would change what happened that day. I had to attend class without my beloved, and people suspected that Bonnie has gone down with an illness. Soon, people are going to assume that she is marked for death. I am afraid that I may frighten people by telling the truth on what happened." Gage added.
"You had reached out to the counselor to open a space for us to talk out our problems, so, why don't you tell them the truth there. You can also advertise the group counseling sessions as well... just in case." Clyde replied.
"No, I am not that great at advertising..." Gage replied, "And plus, working with more than what I had a couple days ago would stress me out."
"Alright, I will just brace for whatever Trish has in store for me. Because I'd know that if she's involved, she would turn me into an object as well." Clyde replied.
"Okay.. good luck and take care." Gage then sat down and turned on his laptop to work on his schoolwork.
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Later...
Clyde parked his car, as he felt a chill running up his spine. He knew that Trish may be up to no good as he walked up the steps to the porch of Trish's mansion. He was finally here and ringed the doorbell.
"It's me, Clyde, Clyde Timberlake, I am here to see my girlfriend, Trish."