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This was terrifying.
To anyone else it looked like a pleasant welcome. A giant beautiful bouquet of some of the prettiest and most expensive flowers you had ever seen. Set beside it was a box of chocolates and a bottle of wine you couldn't pronounce. A giant box lay in wait with eye-catching ribbons and bow.
A beautiful envelope with your name, in pretty calligraphy, laid waiting for you to read the letter within.
You knew better than to think it was your airbnb hosts to set something up this extravagant.
Tears blurred your vision and you could feel yourself trembling.
No one was supposed to know you were here for this exact reason.
Collapsing on the ground as you sobbed in utter dismay.
You had been so careful. Your automated time clock to put in a few weeks of vacation. It would adjust your schedules accordingly. Reject if someone else was requesting the same time before you. So you hadn't told a single soul.
You didn't go to any travel agency. Knew even better to research air b&bs on your phone and home network. Made sure that your weekly trip to the library was a "by chance" something to look up on the internet you had found while reading a book there. The book was about coin values of coins you did already have. Made sure coins were in your search history and incognito purchased your airbnb and to pick up your tickets at the airport. Printed all the information you needed and it never left you. Along with some coin prints. The papers that were important you kept in a special pocket in your purse making it look like you were trying to cram all the papers in at once… so if anyone looked they would only find coin papers. You made sure no one had seen you or anyone was close enough to see what you were up to.
Friends and family had no clue what you were up to. Social media didn't have an inkling either. Just you, yourself, and I.
Then you left like you were going to work. parked. Quickly change clothes then wait for your Taxi, you had called from the front counter phone. Then left for the airport. Taxi girl was sweet and didn't ask questions just casually chatting with you. Paid in cash with a good tip. Then the airport was practically a breeze. You picked up your tickets at the counter and paid in cash. You packed light and dressed for the scanning process and hopped on your flight to freedom.
Your car rental was paid in cash. You had enough for groceries and anything else you wanted to do. To a quaint little cabin in the woods. You were free from your stalker.
Then you open the door to this.
It was a little more over the top from the usual presents you've been getting.
You knew better than to ignore them. You would wake up to find them by your bedside table… and since you were practically in the middle of nowhere… by yourself… no one knows where you are… you don't want any bad consequences of not interacting with your… gifts.
You left your cell phone so it wouldn't be traced… the air b&b had an emergency phone only. Reaching out and grasping the envelope tightly in your shaking grasp.
Opening it. It began.
MY DEAREST LOVE,
HOW THOUGHTFUL YOU WERE TO BOOK US A GETAWAY DELIGHT. IT WAS DEFINITELY A SURPRISE AND RATHER SNEAKY OF YOU. THOUGH I AM THOROUGHLY JAPED, I WILL NOT GO DOWN SO EASILY!!! I HAVE JAPED YOU INSTEAD! NOW WE HAVE ALL THIS TIME TOGETHER THAT I CAN'T WAIT TO ENJOY!!! ALSO THERE IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO PAY FOR MY HOME IS YOUR HOME!
Wait… this was his home!!!?
You flew out here into the middle of nowhere how was he stalking you in your town!?... It was an airbnb… he didn’t need to stay here all the time.
All the reviews for this place was 5 star ratings for impeccable cleanliness and great care.
Of course your stalker would have a cabin in the middle of the woods. You just didn't know who he or she was…. Wait, you try to think back on the listing for the owner's names. There were two.
You couldn't seem to remember them. You walked around to the giant box and faltered in your reach.
A feeling of dread overcame you… The box was leaking… suspiciously red.
Gathering some resolve you peer into the box and see the familiar faces you had met on your getaway staring blankly and cold back at you.
Their heads just thrown in a box…. Where were their bodies?
WHEN? WHERE? AND HOW!?
Staring in absolute horror you didn’t notice the figure approaching you.
“DO NOT WORRY! IT WILL NOT STAIN! I JUST DIDN’T LIKE THAT THEY GOT SO MUCH TIME WITH YOU TODAY.” You jump and turn around. Eyes widening in fear at the lumbering skeleton monster in front of you.
You recognize him.
“P-Papyrus?”
It’s the monster mascot himself with a sweet beaming smile and holding up two wine glasses.
“P-please.. I..” You don’t know what to do or say as he leans forward and plants a chaste kiss on your forehead… making you freeze entirely.
“EVER SINCE I SAW YOUR FRIEND REQUEST… I KNEW INSTANTLY YOU WERE THE ONE.” Your eyes widen in fear. You had sent that because he was such a cute goofy skeleton on his live interviews. You friended him to get any updates as he would post monster news as well… how… did he really go over all his friend requests himself on his page!? AND THEN THINK YOU WERE HIS!? AS WELL AS MURDERING PEOPLE YOU JUST RANDOMLY MET TRYING TO GET AWAY!!?
You look back at the box and know you are about to throw up/pass out because this is too overwhelming… but if you do pass out… you’d be at his complete mercy.
Of which you are sure he doesn’t have any.
“I KNOW IT DOESN’T SEEM RIGHT BUT I JUST GET SO MAD… BUT NEVER AT YOU! MY SWEET Y/N, LET US END THIS GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE!” He smiles broadly after a grim look crosses briefly over his features.
Handing you a wine glass and looking expectantly for you to take it.
Glancing around you are trying to think of your options… no one knows you’re here.
Only your stalker knows where you are at right now… and he has proven to be very dangerous… and he’s right here in front of you.
You know you are shaking… how could you not be terrified?
“I WILL MAKE YOU HAPPIER THAN YOU COULD POSSIBLY IMAGINE! NOW LET’S MAKE OUR DATEMATE STATUS OFFICIAL TO A TOAST! THEN SPEND OUR LITTLE GETAWAY IN ROMANTIC BLISS!” The glass is thrust towards you again, his grin becoming a little more manic.
You are far more terrified at what he will do to you… if you refuse.
Trembling you take the glass and his cheery grin that gained the support of monsters and humans alike unfurls.
“SPLENDID! NYEH HEH!” He grabs the wine and pours some in your glass and his.
A beautiful red wine.
“A TOAST TO OUR FUTURE TOGETHER MY LOVE!” He raises his glass and cheers. You awkwardly raise yours… trying not to spill it.
He lowers his to sip and you try not to get all over yourself.
“NOT LIKE YOU’D BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF IT ANYWAY.” He chuckles with little nyeh hehs.
“BECAUSE I WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO FIND YOU. I WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO CATCH YOU.” Papyrus takes a gloves hand and runs it through your hair as you shake. Tears running down your face.
That horrible sinking feeling you can’t escape...
“YOU CAN’T RUN.”