True Love Waits

Chapter 435 Monsters

They slept in each other's arms, underneath a tree.

The night was cold. To keep warm, Debbie kept snuggling closer to Carlos in her sleep. The touch of their bodies aroused him. But he understood: now was not the time.

Debbie realized too, when he turned over and she saw his erection. "S-sorry... it's really cold," she apologized.

The only thing she had on was a bikini. Of course she was cold. Carlos realized he should have built a lean-to. Then at least they'd be warmer.

Carlos adjusted his breathing and held her tighter. "Go to sleep," he said.

And Debbie, comforted by his touch, drifted off easily.

Carlos removed his arms and got up quietly. Then he took off his swimming trunks and draped them over her, hoping it would be enough.

Since he was already awake, he decided to search for something to create a shelter. Vines, branches, palm fronds, etc. He walked into the moonlit woods to find something that could keep them warm. Debbie was sound asleep, but her eyes snapped open when she heard Carlos shouting, "Debbie! Debbie!"

Startled, she shook off sleep and got to her feet quickly.

Her eyes were blurry and her head was muddled. Something was moving in front of her. She blinked to clear her vision. Then her eyes widened in shock at what she saw.

There were two monsters! One was moving her way, getting closer and closer! Carlos was fighting off the other one.

This was like nothing she had expected for this vacation. It felt as if she were in a bizarre dream. She froze and forgot how to react until she heard Carlos' voice urging her, "Danger! Run!"

Debbie came to her senses. The monster was taller than an adult. It looked like an orangutan, but it wasn't. With long hair covering its body, green light shining in its eyes, long fangs bared, it was far uglier than a gorilla.

Debbie felt like hurling.

bamboo branch to defend

here! Lead it to me!" Carlos said to

the monster followed her. But now Carlos was in danger. He had

to do more damage. So he threw it away and kicked the monster hard in the chest. It

the monster with his bare hands, Debbie decided to ignore the bile rising in her throat and join the fray. They had to survive. That was priority number one. She discarded the

them, Carlos and Debbie fought monsters

with it. It's way stronger. Find ways to end the fight quickly," Carlos advised. "Be careful. If it's too strong for

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attention back to the monster, and focused on taking it down

picked up a stone.

its feet, and dashed out of the forest and to the shoreline. She watched it, confused, and

her hesitation. He grabbed her wrist and said,

monster stopped at the water's edge and kept roaring at the sea. Its voice pierced the darkness, making everyone feel uneasy. It didn't sound like anything on this earth. Carlos took Debbie into

weird happened. The sea level rose. Inside two minutes, the water

was bad, they

monster was still yelling, waving its arms. "It must be some kind of sea monster trying to drown us. Wait here, I'll go

up with him and said, "I'll go with you. Let

worried. "It's not

Carlos ran up to the monster. The beast had its back to him, and the man gave it a kick with all his might, sending it sprawling in the water. The beast still struggled, which astounded him. An ordinary

it from getting up. He was trying to drown

Then she picked up a rock, ran to Carlos and was

her. He took the rock

was so determined she had to turn around and leave. His legendary stubbornness left no room for

Would the creature have submerged the entire island? Not long after Debbie walked away, she

about Carlos, she looked