Down Below Us part three (ish)
We watched the movie, occasionally pointing out plot errors, and animation flaws like we usually did. We had only gotten to the part in the underworld (you know, dancing crabs and shit) when I noticed something strange. Despite it being a little past midnight, with all the lights turned off, our living room was somehow lit up, like a cave with bioluminescent moss. I poked Bella and pointed it out to her.
“Hey, Bel, have you any clue as to why our house is glowing?” I asked, pausing the movie.
“I dunno, you’re the vampire, you should know,” she said, slurping on her slushy.
“Where the fuck did you get that?” I asked, gesturing at the slushy. She hadn't been holding it a second ago, and I was very confused.
“It was on the table. Want some? It's really good.” she said, slurping on it some more, before looking at my incredulous face.
“How many damn times do I have to tell you not to eat random food!?” I yelled, half exasperated, half actually laughing at her stupidity.
“I dunno. Where did you get this? It's reallly good.” she said, looking at the cup
“I didn't buy that...” I said, confused.
“Well, I didn't either. I guess, then, by process of elimination, Socks bought it. Smart kitty!” she said, rubbing the cat. When he purred, she whispered, “yes you did, you cute, fantastic cat!”
“Welp, I'm pretty sure that’s not what happened, but I'll roll with it. Just don't get kidnapped or something, cause that was drugged.” I said, shrugging, and was about to hit play on the movie, when that's exactly what happened.
Later, looking back at the scenario, and the fact that a random slushy just popped into existence, I should have noticed something was off. But people, give me some slack, I was highly caffeinated, and had just finished a really hard day of work.
Anyways, there was a bright flash of orange-colored light, and I went blind for a good twenty seconds. When I was able to see my surroundings again, I noticed that the glowing of the room had stopped.
I jumped up to turn on a light, yelling “Bella! Are you ok!” while I did so. Once the light was on, I noticed an empty spot where Bella had been sitting seconds ago. The only things there were a thick piece of parchment and a very disgruntled looking Socks. I grabbed the paper, and read it frantically, searching for any clue as to where Bella had disappeared to. It read:
Dear reader. If you are reading this, then you are the person who we kidnapped’s SO/spouse/ friend. We apologize for inconveniencing you by kidnapping them, but my master needed a friend. Do not try to follow us, or you will have your blood sucked out of your dead body. Thank you!
Well, that was a useless threat. I was already dead, and didn't technically have any blood. I guess I was following them then.