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

SIDE STORY PT.FIFTEEN

|LUNA|

It had been a week since the incident. I was slowly starving away while on my couch listening to music. I would only get up to take a shower everyday. Sometimes even staying in there for hours just trying to wash away the guilt. Tanner, Layla and Laurence tried calling me a lot of the time but I couldn't bring myself to answer. Even Layla's parents tried calling me but I just let it ring. Thankfully Travis cared enough for me to let me have the week off. I guess Vincent lied about killing him. Tomorrow I had work so I spent the rest of the night preparing mentally for the weird looks. Ringggg I flipped my phone over to see who was calling. Tanner. Once again I let it ring, I knew he was hurting just as much as me but..I felt horrible. I made him believe that he was having his first child. Just to take it away. I cried even more on the couch just thinking about how he would hate me now. Alcohol would help a little so I was drinking down a whole wine bottle when the voicemail played "Hey Luna, it's Tanner. Listen. I know you're hurting right now, but at least tell me you're ok. I'm worried for you and I-It's." He sniffled, it sounded like he was crying. "Getting hard to b-breath without you-. and just know I don't blame you. At all! I just want t-to hear your voice.." I shoved them wine down my throat as someone knocked on the door. I wiped the tears away before going over. It was Laurence and Layla. "Luna! Open up! We're getting worried." I took a deep breath before opening the door a little. I didn't want them to see my stomach or else they would know. "Hey! What's up?" They got confused as I spoke with a forced cheery tone. "Luna? Why don't you open the door?" "Oh Because My house is a mess." I chuckled. "We won't judge." Laurence said in a strict tone. Layla tried opening the door as I tried pushing back. I was no match to her since she was in the army but I tried. "No trust me yo-." "Wait, is that alcohol on your breath?" Layla and Laurence got more anxious as I covered my mouth. "What?! No!" Laurence was now helping Layla pry open the door. "Luna open the door." Laurence demanded. "Please guys It's nothin-." They got through as I fell to the ground in defeat.

I covered my head with my hair and hugged my stomach. Layla and Laurence looked around and saw  the wine bottle and picked it up. "Luna! You can't be drinki-!" Layla stopped yelling at me when she saw I was balling my eyes out. Laurence noticed it before Layla and came down to my level and hugged me close. Layla dropped the bottle when she saw I didn't have a bump anymore. Her breath quivered as she joined Laurence and I on the ground. "I'm sooo sorry Luna. I-I didn't notice." I wiped my tears and assured her it was fine. It was getting late so Laurence carried me to bed. Layla followed and sat down in front of me on the bed to ask one more question. "What did Tanner say?" "He was there when it happened. There was so much blood and now I can't..I can't bring myself to talk to him." Laurence rubbed my back and comforted me before they left to let me sleep.

In the morning I woke up with the sun hitting my face. It was warm and welcoming, unlike the day Waiting ahead. I shoved the blanket out of the way and gathered my clothes to change into. I brushed through my hair and got on my bomber jacket before heading to my car. I didn't want to go in today but if I didn't I would probably get in trouble. I walked in and surprisingly no one looked at me in a weird way. Besides August. Even then he was just confused. He came into my office and asked what happened. I sat him down and told him what went down. After he hugged me close before reassuring me that he was always there. I thanked him as Travis came into the room. "Hey Luna.. Im sorry for What happened. I-I brought you flowers though." He softly smiled as he whipped out the flowers. I thanked him and grabbed the flowers. They were red roses and smelt pretty nice, I put them on the desk before he left. August asked if him and I are cool now. I nodded "yea, he understood why I needed the week off so I guess I kinda forgave him for that." I side smiled as someone called August away.

I turned to my desk and put in headphones while I worked on the papar work I had collected over the week. Nothing too worrying just some petty thefts and some people running red lights. I stretched back in my chair and in no time it was lunch. I got up and went to the corner store to get my usual salad and apple with a water, avoiding the baby isle when a familiar voice rang out. "Well well, if it isn't my favorite baby doll." I froze and looked to see Vincent. "What the fuck?" "Oh don't worry Luna, I'm just out of jail while they put me on trial. I'm here for Lunch." He snickered while grabbing my hand and examining it. "You look worse for wear, what happened while I was gone?" I swiped my hand away "I don't know what you're talking about." He put his arm around my shoulder "oh don't be like that. Look I'll say sorry if you really want me to." Is scoffed as I went to pay for my stuff at the self check out, none the less he followed me there and kept talking. "Ok, ok fine. I'm sorry. I didn't know she was your cousin." "You're just sorry, you got caught. Now leave me alone." I grabbed my bag and receipt and walked out of the store. I got in my car and sat there thinking for a minute When a door opened. It was him. "VINCENT! LEAV-." He covered my mouth his veiny hand "I miss it when you were scared of me." He got closer to my ear and whispered "can i have that Luna back?" I bit his hand as he threw me to the back when I went to leave. I screamed out for help when he dug his fingers in my mouth. My gag reflex was quick this time. "Oh Cmon Luna, you have to fit more that than down your mouth if you want to please me again one day." He took a deep sniff of me before coming down to my face and taking out his fingers. "Sometimes I still think about that night, and how... adorable You looked with my cock inside of you."

If he wanted me to be terrified of him, it worked. The adrenaline rushed through my body, trying to mask the utter fear I was in. He softly smiled at me before coming down to my face and holding the side of it before kissing me gently on the lips. His brown wavy hair came down to his face, covering his emerald eyes as he lifted me up and put me on his lap. He pulled out a little vile of what looked like water and without warning made me drink it. I pushed his hand away but I felt tired. I went to leave the car but I barley made it one foot out when I fell to the ground. When I opened my eyes I saw that I was on a mans chest. But when I went to get up I noticed it was just a pillow. I rubbed my eyes and left the wooden bedroom I was in. Once I got to the hallway I saw Tanner walking away from me. "Tanner!" I ran to him and grabbed his sleeve. However he swiped it away and threw me to the ground. "Don't touch me you fucking slut." He dusted his suit off before he once again walked away from me. I got up and ran to him again. "Wait! What did I do?" "You know what you did. Don't act stupid." "No i don't, plea-." He turned around and smacked me across the face. "STOP LYING TO ME." I held my face in shock as I let him walk away this time.

When I woke up I was in the back of my car with the windows a little rolled down. It was night and I was cuddled up to a jacket. Vincent's jacket. I shot up and checked my phone August had called me 4 times. I called him back right away. "Luna!" "August What happened?!" "Why weren't you at work?! Travis let it go but still!" "I don't know, I-I." I gasped "I ran into Vincent opa at the corner market and I think he drugged me in my car." "Oh my god, are you ok?" I gulped "Yea, yea Im fine. I need to do something before I go home though. So have a goodnight August." "Be careful Mrs. Youngman. Goodnight." We hung up as I drove over to the cemetery. I needed to talk to Sarah or at least get guidance from someone else. I got out of my car and went to her grave, crashing down on top of it with sorrow. I dug my face in my hands as I silently cried my worries away. I don't know why but whenever i was here I felt at peace, like she was still alive. I sniffled and wiped my tears away when I felt someone's hand on my shoulder. But when I looked up I saw no one. I got paranoid and started looking around. But when I did I saw a man hanging. I thought I was dreaming, surly this couldn't be true. Right?

I got closer and saw the man was wearing a wedding ring. Not just any wedding ring but... Vallen ring. "Oh god... oh god!" I whipped out My phone and called Layla, "hello?" "Where's your dad?" "What why?" "Just Answer!" "He's out, maybe at the grocery store." I looked back at the man "Oh FUCK!" "Luna?" "I gotta go!" "What? What's ha-." "I GOTTA GO."