A knock woke me up from my sleep. I felt groggy and exhausted as I walked towards the door.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXy4pYuMgEI
“Heyyy, buenos días,” Julierra whispered as she made herself comfortable on my bed.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmm3o6CWUt
“Do you feel better?”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqOmqpDz3g
“Yeah, I do, but I still kinda feel tired.”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GB4hjADqV
“Don’t worry, you’ll feel better soon.”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEzMBGEHi1
Jullie lunged on my bed, yapping about a series she started watching. I laid my head on her butt as she told me what was going on, and it was remotely interesting.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXh8vRynVE
“Hey, why don’t we go to the caves? The locals and some tourists say they are really pretty,” Jullie said excitedly, accidentally pushing me off the bed.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuU4pIRLeX
“Dang it, might as well throw me out the window, why don’t you?” I said, rubbing my head.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyDtxGQkfU
“Stop complaining. You’ll be fine. Go take a shower so we can go eat and then visit the caves.”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYauBlyacW
“What about everybody else? Aren’t they coming too?”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIV6qvsJQ70
“Well, you are supposed to be resting, and I’m keeping you company.”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPRAlbyVZ9
“Visiting caves isn’t exactly resting, per se.”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtKCWszYMG
“Just get ready so we can go,” she whined, dragging me towards the bathroom.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3YIlgthKb
I scrubbed my body clean, feeling an overload of sensitivity as I accidentally brushed against the wound on my collarbone, causing me to almost trip. Fuck him, if it weren’t for him, this vacation would’ve been so much better. Honestly, this trip just can’t get any worse, from having stupid dreams about him to seeing the stupid fish in real life. Better yet, he might as well grow legs and perform the things he did in my dream.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8YVbaEH8Z
I cleaned myself and took care of my hygiene as I continued grumbling and complaining. I wore a black two-piece bikini, knee-length denim shorts over it, and a cream sheer top over my bikini bra. I finished the fit with a cream-colored bucket hat and some slides paired with Nike socks.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOehwqgm6AX
“Wow, the things I would do to you if I was a lesbian,” Jullie said, licking her lips while eyeing me up and down.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSZESGWMyq
“Girl, be for real. Let’s go to your room so you can get ready.”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUve3CwSicr
“I’m already ready,” she said, twirling in her pink sundress.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXmGbdjXTt
“Come on, let’s go,” she said, dragging me from my room to the hotel’s restaurant.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IPnYuBqv2
We joined the buffet the restaurant offered. The food tasted heavenly. We had a few dishes native to Indonesia, like Bakso, which consisted of broth, meatballs, rice vermicelli, vegetables, tofu, bean sprouts, and meat dumplings. My personal favorite was Batagor, a mixture of tofu and fish meatball covered with wonton skin after being fried. We went to the hotel lounge and relaxed for a while, talking about random things while waiting for our Uber.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5yxl2To4Z
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We eventually arrived where the caves were located. Julie was able to book a tour guide for us.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnU2dCpeFq4
“I’m so excited!” Julie exclaimed as she squeezed my hands and shook my body in the process.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJAKaijZnX
“Yeah, I know,” I said as I shook her back.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VxgWDz1bw
“I see everyone is present. Let us begin the tour. Please follow me,” our tour guide instructed.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT25V9RChDX
The forest surrounded us as we walked further into it. The green was very vibrant, and the forest buzzed with a calm noise. In less than 30 minutes, we arrived at the entrance of the caves we were to explore.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KgNAsq56T
As we walked into the cave, the entrance was a bit narrow, but we made it to the other side. The view was breathtaking as I took it in. The cave was very spacious, with stalactites hanging from the ceiling. The water below was clear blue, reminding me of the sky during spring. I could see quite far below as we got closer. Some people took pictures as we went down the steps, while others stripped to swim.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLRs90DMnu
“We will stay here for 10 minutes and then move on. You can take more pictures and enjoy the water,” the tour guide smiled and walked away from the group.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbvn6eqF4x
“Come on, let’s go swim,” Julie said, already stripping to her swimsuit.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbARbey03ly
“I don’t know,” I was a bit hesitant, even though I could see most things in the water due to the light flowing in, but I didn’t want to take my chances.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhY9xmG9TTi
“You will be fine. We’ll swim for a little while and then get out.”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Y4cUjI3Ih
“Ok.” I reluctantly took off my shorts and sheer top. I dipped my toe into the water and slowly descended into it.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sZlHkjVYl
“Doesn’t it feel nice?” Julie said as she swam back and forth.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJ209hnJ3R
We splashed water on each other as our laughter floated in the air alongside the other tourists. As I had fun and enjoyed myself, it completely slipped my mind that I had a stalker who lived in the water.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQVjgXYkkR
I felt something brush against my leg, and panic consumed me.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Fw1maAcaZ
“Did you feel that?” I asked Julie as I looked around but couldn’t see anything, although the water was quite clear.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNybAB222Wa
“Um, no?”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7ngUuQIaI
“Yeah, I’m getting out.”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmVOsZLVtx
“Uh, okay.”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCTja32SRw
As I swam towards the stone steps, I felt hands grab my legs and pull me away from the stairs and everyone else.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxarpp6tWV
Screams left my throat as I got dragged further away and underwater. Julie, with panicked eyes, swam towards me and grabbed my hands, desperately pulling me towards her. The other tourists had fear-stricken faces as they stared in our direction, but did not try to help. Instead, they all screamed and left the water.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4ft3YLzox
My hand slipped from Julie’s as I got pulled further away from her. The last thing I remember was hearing Julie’s screams and flailing against the hands around my ankles.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZOctP8OWU
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I awoke with fervent coughs and vomited water. My head pounded as I recalled being dragged underwater. My eyes burned from the sunlight; at this point, I believed this island wanted me unalived. My body hurt as I struggled to sit upright. I was able to observe my surroundings after my eyes got accustomed to the sunlight.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsBmXpxC35
The ocean was facing me, as always a striking blue. The sand was white, and I was surrounded by palm trees, but there was an entrance between two trees not too far from me. I looked at my body and saw my left ankle was swollen. At least the bikini was still in place.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuN5FKCNKl
I stood on wobbly legs and walked towards the entrance, but I heard a splash and turned towards the sound. Coming out of the water was the guy not only haunting me in the land of the living but also in my dreams. If I threw a rock at him, would he go away?53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZpOJ9bt2p
“Uh, fuck me,” I mumbled under my breath.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjKmpaQPBr
He smirked, then dragged himself out of the water towards me. I turned to continue walking towards the two palm trees, then heard some grunting and groans, which urged me to limp faster. My legs struggled to function properly as I made my way towards my escape. Suddenly, I was in the air and in a pair of strong arms.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNyvqdTH7g
I never thought it was possible, but my eyes weren’t deceiving me. He grew legs and was immensely tall. I should’ve made a run for it; swollen ankle and all. If he can walk on land and swim in water, I am not only cooked but thoroughly fucked.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBjChnqb6V
“You can walk?” I wasn’t sure whether I asked a question or not, but I knew I was scared shitless.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4blWTjbFNF
“Yes, I can,” his voice was a baritone against my ear.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAycsbzu2ng
He threw me over his shoulder and walked in the opposite direction of my freedom. With each movement, I groaned as his shoulder blade dug into my stomach.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3SjK1KjXE
“Put me down, you baboon!” I shouted. In order to free myself, I continuously struck his muscled back, which earned me a hard slap on my ass.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStCQ8VfYt3
“Oww, this could count as kidnapping and assault,” I groaned as I rubbed my ass.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMYO8akhPX
I was met with silence as he continued his pace to God knows where.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXZBBVh2G7
“I have HIV, just so you know. I also have chlamydia, which is not a very good disease. Not too long ago, I tested for corona and—”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrmfZtQr8y
“Let me guess, it is positive.”53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3V25Ngw7LA
“Oh my days, how did you know?” I said in shock, trying to be as believable as possible even though he knew I was just spilling bullshit at this point.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rmOtgi5Fy
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He walked for a while until he finally came to a stop. My stomach was fighting for its life on his shoulder. At some point, I had begged him to let me walk, but he denied it.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlfrtXWe6I
He finally took me off his shoulder and carried me bridal style, even though I squirmed to get free. Realizing he wasn’t going to let me limp to my heart's content, I gave up and looked at our surroundings.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSO9sccL9q
How we got here, I don’t know, but I found myself clutching to him for dear life. We were on a cliff, but not exactly on the edge. Grass surrounded the area, and I could see stairs leading downward not too far from the cliff. He decided to walk towards the stairs. He followed the stairs down to a jaw-dropping view. There was a greenish-blue little pool by the edge, two lounge chairs facing the forest view below. Not too far from the pool, an entrance led to a living room.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDRsFVA8u7
“You live inside a cliff?” I said, shocked, as he walked us into his living room and sat me on his couch.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG1F88mDOd
“Don’t move,” he glared at me before making his way further into the cliff—or house? I wasn’t sure anymore.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGa6mJutzg
My body was telling me not to defy him, as he now had the opportunity to harm me without interruption. Even if he didn’t hurt me, I knew he could still do things to me.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45LnrPbZ9c
I sat, listening for any sound from the direction he had gone. I could hear my heart beat against my rib cage as blood rushed to my ears. I stood up with determination and limped to the stairs. Before I could get past the sliding doors towards the pool, my body was pulled backwards towards a hard chest.53Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzR4yLadz6J
I looked up and was met with dark, irritated eyes. My heart dropped as he carried me back to the couch and threw me over his lap with my butt facing the air. Fear struck my body as I knew what he intended to do.
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