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.

a bamboo

to me!"

enough, the monster followed her. But now Carlos was in danger. He had to fight

the stick was too light. He needed to do more damage. So he threw it

Carlos, the neat freak, fighting 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 stick as well, and attacked the

the moon staring down at them, Carlos and

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

wrists. "Don't worry. I know Tae Kwon Do," she said, raising

back to the monster, and focused on taking it down as fast as possible. They both focused on that.

knocked to the ground. Carlos put a foot on its shoulder to keep it down, and picked up a

with a few reverse sweeping kicks. The ugly thing roared, got to its feet, and dashed out of the forest and to the shoreline. She watched it, confused,

He grabbed her

sea. Its voice pierced the darkness, making everyone feel uneasy. It didn't sound like anything on this earth. Carlos took Debbie into his arms and

level rose. Inside two minutes, the

bad, they

arms. "It must be some kind of sea monster trying to

stay there alone. She caught up with him and said, "I'll go

"It's not safe. Stay," he

kick with all his might, sending it sprawling in the water. The beast still struggled, which astounded

up. He was trying to drown it, so no

had killed. Then she picked up a rock, ran to Carlos and was ready to hit the other monster in

stopped her. He took the rock from

but the look in his eyes was so determined she had to turn around and leave. His

stopped? Would the creature have submerged the entire island? Not

after a while, worried about Carlos, she looked back