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.

grabbed a bamboo branch to

Lead it to

her. But now Carlos was in danger. He

too light. He needed to do more damage. So he threw it away and kicked the monster hard in the chest. It fell onto the ground and made a blood-curdling

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 monster with

moon staring down at them, Carlos and

the fight quickly," Carlos advised. "Be careful. If it's too

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

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

the ground. Carlos put a foot on its shoulder to keep it down, and picked up a stone. Without batting an

ugly thing roared, got to its feet, and

noticed her hesitation. He grabbed

edge and kept roaring at the sea. Its voice pierced the darkness, making everyone feel uneasy. It didn't sound like anything on this

The sea level rose. Inside two minutes, the water reached

was bad,

must be some kind of sea monster

to stay there alone. She caught up with him and

worried. "It's not safe. Stay," he

kick with all his might, sending it sprawling in the water.

on it with both feet to keep it from getting up. He was trying to drown it, so no matter how much the monster struggled he

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

He took the rock from her

say something, but the look in his eyes was so determined she

have stopped? Would the creature have submerged the entire island? Not long after Debbie walked away, she heard sound of struggle and the monster's shrieking. Knowing it was going

after a while, worried about Carlos,