My Bloody Valentine
Chap4: Locks & Traps
"Oh my God he's going to kill us! I knew I saw something before, but you wouldn't believe me and now we're going to die!"-I said as tears fell from my eyes and my body continued to shake from fear. Jacob stopped pacing and wrapped his arms around me shushing me.
"I know and I'm sorry, but we aren't going to die I won't let that happen; do you believe me?"-he asked pulling back to look at me and I nodded.
"Good, now I need you to try and not panic or you'll start thinking erratically and that won't help us any okay?"-he said and I nodded mutely. He got up and went over to the door.
"Where the hell are you going?"-I hissed panicked; he would not only leave me alone, but that man was out there somewhere waiting and would kill him.
"I'm just going to make sure everything is locked and there's no way he can get in."-he said kissing my head, but I threw my arms around him hugging him close.
"Don't go please don't leave me."-I whispered terrified.
"I'll be right back."-he said rubbing my back, but I shook my head and begged him with my eyes since my throat was closed tight. He sighed and pried my arms off of him.
"Why don't you come with me then?"-he asked and I nodded quickly. He grabbed my hand and hesitantly unlocked the door and poked his head out.
"Alright come on stay close."-he whispered and I clung to the back of his shirt with my free hand. We went to the big window first and Jacob took a peek.
"Is he out there?"-I whispered and he shook his head and made sure the latches were secure. We went all around the living room with me clinging to him locking all the windows and doors.
"If you check the kitchen while I check the dining room we can get done faster."-he said and I wanted to protest and he must have noticed.
"I'll be right there I can even see you from the doorway."-he said and I nodded reluctantly and he swiftly moved to the dining room while I went to the kitchen.
"You alright in there?"-Jake called and I turned and saw him looking at me form over his shoulder as he reached up to check the lock on the far window.
"Yes."-I whispered and moved to the last window just above the sink where earlier I thought I saw movement, but now I know I was right and it was this mad man with an ax.
"Alright I'm done, are you finished?"-he asked moving to the kitchen.
"Yeah I just have to lock this last window."-I said and pulled the curtain back to lock it and was met with a pair of dark eyes, a man with scars all over his arms.
"JACOB!"-I screamed and he ran over and pulled the lock just when the man was reaching out. It looked like he was reaching out to me, but I was too frozen to be able to tell.
"What the fuck? Let's go!"-Jake said grabbing two knives and handing one to me then took my hand as we ran to the room locking it.
"Oh my God he's trying to get into the house. He was so close."-I whisper yelled with my hands over my mouth as my heart worked overtime.
"Breathe baby please just breathe."-Jake said looking more panicked than before. I took shaky breaths in and released them.
"Jacob…"-I cried into his shoulder as he held on to me.
"It will be alright Lee I promise."-his voice cracked at the end because I don't even think he believes himself anymore. He let go of me and locked the bedroom door and did the same to the two windows and closed the curtains.
"You make sure you keep that knife with you. Tuck it in your pajamas or something."-he said coming to kneel in front of me.
"Hey we're going to get out of this."-he whispered as he wiped at the tears slipping from his eyes.
"How do you know? You saw him Jacob he was trying to get in, what does he even want from us?"-I said sobbing and Jake wrapped his arms around me shushing me and rocked us.
"I don't know what he wants. I'm so sorry Leah."-he whispered and I looked at his face.
"What aren't you telling me?"-I asked and he took a deep breath.
"That guy that was at the window…his name is Jasper he's the one that rented me this cabin, he owns this cabin."-he said not looking at me and the blood rushed from my face.
"What?"-I said stunned; he sighed and moved to sit next to me with his head down.
"Now it makes sense. At first he didn't want to rent it to me when he thought it would be me and some friends having wild parties, but when he found out I was bringing my girlfriend for Valentines he perked up, but still seemed a little disinterested. I started telling him about how special I wanted this to be for us and showed him a picture of you. When he saw your picture his face lit up and he all but begged me to come and make sure I bring you. He suggested this cabin because it was cheaper and said that way I could buy you something too. He was strange, but I just figured it must be because he's a landlord they're all strange and grouchy."-he said shaking his head and I sat there taking it all in.
"Oh. My. God!"-I whispered standing up.
"What is it?"-he asked watching me; I turned to him wide eyed.
"Jacob if he owns this place then that means he has keys…to everything!"-I said panicked once again.
"Shit!"-he hissed and shot up off the bed.
"I'll be right back."-he said running to the door.
"What the hell are you doing he could be out there!"-I yelled
"I have to block the windows and doors somehow."-he said leaving the room and I ran after him.
"Where do we start?"-I asked
"Everywhere!"-he exclaimed and moved to the living room and grabbed the heavy cabinet and pushed it in front of the front door. I flipped the couch and pushed it in front of the large window blocking it enough so he couldn't get in. We moved to the dining room and impaled chairs in the windows to make them work as bars.
"Help me with this."-Jake called as he moved the china cabinet.
"Where to?"-I asked
"Kitchen door."-he said and we began to push it into the kitchen and in front of the door. Jake rechecked everything and rigged some windows so we'd know if he somehow managed to get in.
"Come on."-he said running us back to the bedroom and slammed the door shut, locking it behind us. I plopped on the bed dazed and disbelieving. Jacob paced for a while as he muttered to himself.
"Wait!"-I sad jumping up.
"What is it?'-he asked coming to me.
"Phone, there's a phone out there we can call the cops or rangers or the FBI whoever the fuck picks up!"-I said running to the door with Jake following. I rushed to the landline phone and picked it up and slumped when I did.
"What's wrong?"-Jake asked as he kept looking around with his knife at the ready.
"The phone is dead I think he cut the line."-I whispered as tears fell. Jake grabbed the phone and started pressing the hook over and over to get a dial tone.
"Fuck!"-he yelled and threw the phone across the room then took my hand to run back to our room, but I stopped frozen looking at something.
"Leah come on."-he said impatiently.
"Jacob,"-I said quietly and pointed.
"What is it?"-he asked still tugging on my arm.
"Aren't those a pair of panties you bought me?"-I asked remembering some underwear missing.
"What? Yes they are forget them I'll just get you another pair."- he said tugging my arm and I shook my head.
"No Jacob those were in the bathroom when I was dressing and when I went back in after talking to you I could have sworn some were missing that pair included."-I said turning to him and his eyes widened.
"Shit! Why didn't you tell me this?"-he hissed, but I couldn't answer. We stood there for a listening for a moment trying not to make noises, not knowing if Jasper was in the house. Jacob then swiftly moved all around as I stood there looking at the red silk panties.
"I looked all over he's not in here."-he said and moved us back to the bedroom where he made me wait in the hall as he went through the same procedure then gave the all clear. We sat on the bed staring at nothing for what felt like hours. Suddenly an image of Jacob's dead body flooded my mind and I started to sob. He grabbed me and pulled me to his chest and laid us down, pulling the covers over us. This time he didn't shush me or say we'll be alright and I knew why, we were doomed.
I became exhausted after a while and thankfully nothing was happening and we couldn't hear any of Jacob's traps going off, so I started to fall asleep.
"Try and get some rest. We're getting the fuck out of here first sign of light."-Jacob said just as the power went out.
"Oh no please."-I whispered into his chest and started crying again and he tightened his grip and pulled the covers tighter around us while still gripping the knife.
"He cut the power didn't he?"-I asked aloud and Jacob's nonresponse confirmed it. Sleep and fright finally won me over as the last of my tears fell.
AN: Hope you like! Sorry have three other Valentines stories I'm writing & got caught up. Thanks for the reviews/alerts/comments/faves & don't forget to keep doing it :) I'm trying to get the other stories finished & write more of S.A. & F.O.P.*takes breath & drinks coffee*