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

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|LUNA|

It had been a few hours since we sat there doing work. Silent. When I was done I closed it and laid my head down on it. The window was the only freedom I had. I sat there watching a squirrel. Tanner sighed and dropped the papers. "Are you getting tired?"
I shook my head "I have insomnia." "Yea, I could tell." He got up and went closer to me, kneeling down in front of my seat. His hand went to my cheek, I flinched to the touch. "Don't be scared Luna, I already said I don't have any intention of hurting you." "Tanner, please let me go home... I'm begging you." "Aw, don't flatter me Luna. Besides if I let you go, there no way your not going to." He motioned with his hands like I was going to cuff him. "Arrest me, or run away." I pushed his hands down gently, "I won't I promise, I just want to go home."

He thought about it and then smirked at me. "Perhaps there is a way we could both get what we want." He chuckled. "What is it?" "I could simply stay with you. I mean it wouldn't make much of a difference, since I already have a key." He raised his hand to show it to me. I swiped at it telling him to give it to me but it only managed to make me fall on him. Embarrassing. I was on him but I kept reaching for the key, not brining that up. "Give it Tanner!" He kept laughing. Once I reached it it tugged it away. "What do you want from me anyways? Why do you keep stalking me?" I held the key close to me, like it was a baby. Tanner just laid there before answering "I'm just... Obsessed with you..." my heart dropped I didn't like the things he was saying. "Is that why you came to my house for 10 nights straight?!"
He nodded, "I was curious on how you would taste."
I didn't know fear could make my stomach and heart drop twice in less than a minute.

My hands started shaking as he went to open them. He was in the middle of grabbing the key when I snapped out of it. "Hand it over." His voice sounded normal. His smile still pressed on his face, is he always happy or does he just do that to put his victims on edge? "First, Take me home and then I'll give it to you." He sat up and pulled me closer, I was sitting on his knees now. "And why would I do that?
"Because you said it yourself, you admire my work."
"I suppose your right." "Exactly, and I can't make any progress here."

He sighed "smart girl," I got off his lap, I was finally going home. He stood up and we left for his car. It smelt like cologne and cigarettes. "Do you smoke?"
He nodded. "You're going to die someday right?" He motioned for me to hand him one from the pack in the cup holder. I grabbed one, it was not place for me to judge. I handed it to him as he lit it. He rolled down the window and blew the smoke out there. Once he was in the middle of the bud he threw it out and started the car. "Just to be clear...you're not going to stay with me are you?" He shook his head.
I exhaled in relief and chuckled a little. "Maybe when I come back." He smiled. "What do you mean when you come back? Why can't you just forget about me?" "Don't be like that Luna. You know you love me." I stayed silent. I didn't know how to respond to him.

But once I looked up I saw his hand I saw his hand reaching for the back of my head. And before I knew it my head was slammed into the dashboard. Blood came from my head running down to my eyes. He smiled at it. (Easter Egg 😉)

When I woke back up I was in my bed. 'Was it all a bad dream?' My head was killing me, it was like someone was drilling my head into a wall. "Ugh..." I got up and my feet hurt too. I sat back down and checked my feet. They were cut. My pupils went small at the shock I had since it was all true. I checked my phone to find a text from my boss

IAN: Hey are you ok? It's 2:30 and you still haven't com into work...

I looked at the time and it was 2:45 pm I was supposed to go in at 8:30 am. I texted back.

LUNA: Hey! Sorry I was helping my friend move last night and I hurt my head. I don't think I can go into work today. I'm sorry.

IAN: It's ok, please take your time tog eat better!