MY LUNA- Scrutinized [TANNERxLUNA]

The Recruit

|TANNERS POV|

I have always been able to tell when I'm dreaming.
So I knew it was a dream when I walked back into my house. This one was going to be a nightmare. I could feel it in the air. I hesitated reaching for the knob 'the faster I do this, the faster I can leave.'
I opened the door. The house was a wreck. My parents were home. "Mom? Dad?" They ignored me, like I wasn't there. Typical. "Mom dad? Can we play outside? I want to spend time with you." It was a the kid version of me. "Not now Tanner." "Oh cmon please dad? Plea-." I was on the floor next. A hand mark was left on my cheek from the man I had to call father. "I said not now little brat."

I stayed on the floor as they walked away. Then I heard music come from upstairs. Basic ballroom music, no lyrics. I walked up the stairs, which soon faded revealing I wasn't in my house anymore but the ballroom. I walked through the hallway. Opened the doors and peaking over the ledge to the dance floor. There we were I sighed, watching them glide across the floor. No masks, no shame, and no guilt.

They were in sync until more people started showing up on the floor. Adam with Lydia, the niors and some filler people. A hand reached out to me, plopping down on my shoulder. I turned to see who it was "Adam? But aren't you." I looked back and he was on the floor. I guess dreams can do whatever the hell they want. "Would you do anything if I asked you to?" "Would I have a choice?" He handed me a gun as the room faded to black "No." I took it as it was the only thing I could do. That's when I heard muffled voices from behind me with the faint warmth of a light. Luna was strapped to a chair. The same clothes as the night we met. "Pull it." That wasn't Adam, only a man who looked exactly like me. He rested his hand on my shoulder.

Helping me aim the gun. "Cmon she's only a toy." Luna was frantically trying to stop me. "But.." "nahaha, you have to do this. You don't really care for her anyways. You're just confused, that's all."
I looked away as he made me pull the trigger. I heard a thump and stupidly looked over...only to see her dead body with blood tracing the floor.

I woke up, not screaming. Just out of breath from the Adrenaline high. We were still close together. I shook her awake to make sure she was ok. She only moved her shoulder which was enough for me. I let out a sigh of relief. When I opened my phone I realized, it's Saturday... the dinner is at 11pm and it is 12 Am. We have to get going to make it home in time to get ready. I woke her up and told her to take a shower. Once she was done I took a shower. After I was done we packed up our things and left. "Road trip part 2." She smiled as we walked to the car. "Yea, if you want we can even stop by for snacks this time." "Yes! I'm actually hungry." "Alright, then first one we see, we'll stop." She agreed and got in the car.  While we were driving I wanted to ask how she was doing, but that would be too sensitive of a subject right? 'Ugh, I'm just going to ask anyway.'

"So how are you holding up?" She looked over, away from the window she was just staring at. "I'm fine, but I don't really want to talk about it. But I'm curious, what did you do with the body?"
"Well..." "Tanner!" I laughed "I'm just kidding. I dumped it in the river." She smiled, relieved I was joking. "Ok good." Once we reached the gas station we got our snacks and left. She was eating some M&M's while I was finishing my water. We joked around when she asked a serious question. "Sorry to ruin the mood but...what are we?" I went red "whatever you want us to be, friends, acquaintances, or.." "Or sounds nice." She smiled and I laughed "aw that's cute." I held her hand as she stared out the window.

'Maybe she's day dreaming to the music.' It was 5:30 when we got home. When we walked in Cecilia gave Luna a big hug. "Ohhh the precious girl is back." She smiled and hugged her back "hello Cecilia." "I will make Soup, yes?" She went to make us soup. As we waited in the living room. She laid down on me, her head on my lap facing the TV. I was playing with her hair when I asked "Are you still going to be a cop?"
She stayed quiet while she thought.