Something a little spooky :)


Part One: The Back Story

Wednesday October 31st, 2018

Lima, Ohio

Mercedes threw her hair in a messy bun as hands roamed her neck, she turned to see her college boyfriend Anthony Rashaad leaning into her. His lips brushed against her neck and she shook her head.

"I am starting to believe that you brought me out here just to make out." She teased.

"Well we are on Hollows Cliff, the whole point of this place is to see the sights and to make out." He said against her ear. "Plus you promised if I aced my math test you would give me a night to remember."

Mercedes laughed, "I did promise that didn't I?" She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a kiss. "I've missed you, school is not the same without you nearby."

"Well no one told you to go all the way out to UCLA." He said nuzzling her neck as his hands roamed down her body. "It's been two long months without me getting to touch you, kiss you. So I am making up for lost time."

"It's just four years, and then you can move out to California and we can start our lives together."

Anthony pulled back and looked at her. "Move out to California? Why would I do that when you are moving back here?"

Mercedes stared at him confused. "Anthony, home is always going to be home and it's a great place to visit, but there's more opportunities in LA than here."

Anthony ran his hand over his hair. "Mercedes, we agreed that you would go to UCLA while I finished school here, and then you would move back and we could start our lives together."

"We can still do that, I just don't know why you are making such a big deal about this, isn't all that matters is that we are together?"

"Mercedes, I love you, you know I do but I am not going to LA and if you love me you will move here."

"That's not fair!" Mercedes scoffed. "If I love you I will move here? Anthony what in the hell kind of gaslighting bull is that? I love you, but I wouldn't force you to move somewhere you wouldn't want to, and I wouldn't make you feel bad about it…maybe…maybe we are just moving in two different directions."

Anthony shook his head staring ahead. "My brother told me you would do this." He gripped the steering wheel. "Told me you would come home and break up with me."

"I'm not-" She reached for him. "People grow apart Anthony, they want different things, it doesn't mean they don't love each other."

"No! Don't lie to me, i know what that means! It means you found someone else! I know about that guy in your dorm, the one who "borrows" your soap." He spat.

Mercedes shook her head. "Okay now I know you are tripping, that was Kurt and trust me you are more his type then I am. Anthony, I have friends at school yes, but I am not with anyone but you. I just don't want to waste this time. We only get one life and if we spend it unhappily…"

"Oh so now you are unhappy!" He growled angrily.

"Anthony, if you would stop being so emotional and listen to me!"

Anthony fumed as started the car and put it in reverse. "Get out!"

"The hell you mean get out?"

"I can't…I can't do this with you right now! You are not the girl I met in high school anymore."

"Maybe because we aren't in high school anymore." SHe said exhausted. "I am finally figuring out who I am, and I am not going to apologize for it! I happen to love the fact that I get to experience new things and meet new people. I love my life in L.A. And yes it sucks because you aren't there but I am not going to be ashamed of myself for growing up."

Anthony looked ahead and Mercedes sighed. "Anthony… I love you, I do. Please."

He gripped the steering where and she nodded, opening the door. As she went to get out Anthony reached over and grabbed her arm. "Wait! I didn't mean for you to actually leave, I love you too, okay? And I know we can figure this out."

"Anthony, maybe I should just call my brother to come get me. I can't do this with you right now. We can talk later."

"No, Mercedes I am sorry really, it's just a lot." He pulled her back to him, trying to kiss her, but Mercedes gripped the gear shift to hold her up as she moved out of his arms, moving it into drive as she jumped out the car.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!" She yelled, pulling out her phone and dialing her brother's number.

"Mercedes!" Anthony yelled, but she ignored him asking her brother for a ride.

Staring at her, he grew angrier. "Fine! I don't need you!" He spat, looking behind him and hitting the gas.

Mercedes turned towards the car. "Wait, I need my jacket." She said as she watched in horror, as his car drove over the cliff. Mercedes screamed running to the edge watching the car disappear into the rushing current of water.

"ANTHONY! ANTHONY! SOMEBODY HELP!" She screamed.

"Merce! Wake up!" Santana, her best friend said, shaking her. "Mercedes, you need to wake up."

Opening her eyes, Mercedes let out a heavy breath before looking around and seeing that she was home in her bed. "III… it was so real. He…he was right there." She said hands shaking.

Santana sighed, "Babe, you need to talk about it with someone other than me. You keep having these nightmares and they seem to be getting worse."

Mercedes shook her head. "No, it's just this time. Halloween is next week and all of this is just a trigger for me. You know around this time I don't sleep that well."

Santana slipped underneath the covers and pulled her close. "You have to let it go, it's been years and for all we know he's somewhere living under a different name. You said they never found the body."

"It's not that simple! I don't know if he is gone or if he's here and it makes no sense! I saw him go over that cliff and I heard the crash… San there's no way he should have or would have survived that." She replied, running her hands over her face. "It's like grieving but I don't know what I'm actually grieving."

Santana nodded, running her hands through Mercedes' hair. "How about we do something different this year? We have been staying home and doing nothing for the past three Halloweens and maybe you need to take your mind off of that… let's go out?" Santana suggested, hoping like hell that she wasn't being insensitive.

Mercedes immediately shook her head. "No, I can't go out… I-"

"You need to get laid." Their other friend Tina said, standing in the doorway. "Sorry, I guess I have Santana's bluntness tonight but it's true. You've been fixated on your possibly dead ex for too long and you haven't allowed yourself to just breathe… so I say we go to that Halloween party at the frat house first and then the party my job is throwing next week."

Santana nodded. "I agree, and since you refuse to let Brit or me help with those cobwebs, you might find someone who can help!"

Mercedes rolled her eyes. "I don't have cobwebs…"

Tina snickered. "Fine, no cobwebs, but the walls aren't that thick and you're not that quiet. Your vibrator needs a break, so you're bringing your pretty ass to that party!"

"You can hear that?" Mercedes gasped.

Santana laughed. "Honey, everyone can hear and I'm not ashamed to say that me and Brit listened once… or twice; you got some wild fantasies"

"Yeah, me and Mike did too… it was sexy." Tina added.

Mercedes pushed Santana away and sat up. "So everyone is just listening to me masturbate! What is wrong with yall? I'll go to the damn party if that means this conversation is over and you two stop being perverts!"

Santana walked over to her closet. "You say perverts, I say we are just enjoying the show. Anyways, I think we might have something you can wear."

"I literally just said no." Mercedes said, snuggling up in her bed.

"T, didn't you say Mike's friend was trying to get at Mercedes?" Santana said, ignoring Mercedes's complaints.

"Yep. His name is Sam, and he's pretty damn fine. He and Mike play football, and like us he's a Senior."

"Don't care not going," Mercedes said under the covers.

"Did I forget to mention he kinda looks like a Hemsworth?"

Mercedes peeked out of the covers. "Wait, Sam? Are you talking about Sam Evans? Are you seriously trying to hook me up with the Captain of the damn College football team? You guys are ridiculous. You do realize that he's dating that… what's her name? Blonde, skinny, stanky attitude…"

Santana smirked. "They were dating, but Quinn likes them more… older breed of man. He caught her cheating so he's single and ready to mingle!"

Mercedes sat up in the bed, running her hands through her hair. "Even if he's single…doesn't mean you can just throw me in his path and we will end up having sex in the closet or some shit like that."

Tina laughed. "Funny, when we catch you getting your back blown out tonight, I am going to reference this conversation."

"Got it!" Santana yelled, pulling out Mercedes' high school cheerleading uniform. "Put this on with some makeup and Bam! That man will fall at your feet, we all know he loves him, some cheerleaders."

Mercedes shook her head. "That skirt is way too short."

"That's the point! He won't be able to look at anyone else when he sees you in that short skirt, sexy top and that face…I mean your ass alone will make that man weak. Now get dressed."


Mercedes stepped into the Frat party, feeling out of place, but also kind of excited about being out. She hadn't enjoyed Halloween since that night, it was like she was punishing herself for what happened. Anthony's brother blamed her, saying that she was nothing but trouble.

Her own parents almost committed her and she barely passed freshman year. But getting help and talking about it helped, and now she only broke around the anniversary of his disappearance.

Tonight was going to be different. The girls convinced her to go to a Frat party and get her feet wet before the costume party next week. So now she was standing at the entrance wearing a long off-the-shoulder white and blue shirt that one of her best friends, Kurt, had turned into a dress that fell right over her thighs, a pair of thigh-high boots, and her hair falling over her shoulders in curls.

Santana tugged her arm, and she sighed. "I'm okay."

"You sure? I know this is a lot for you."

Mercedes gave her a small smile. "I'm sure. Let's go have some fun!" she replied, hoping to sound enthusiastic.

"You know you don't have to do that with me right? If you want to leave we can, I'm just happy you tried… you deserve to have some fun."

Mercedes bumped Santana's shoulder. "You are the world's greatest best friend, you know that? I couldn't have gotten past these past few years without you San. Thank you."

Santana shrugged. "It's what bad bitches do for other bad bitches, now let's go get you laid!"

Mercedes giggled. "We don't even know if he wants to have sex with me."

"Everyone wants to have sex with you, you've just been walking around with your head down to see it. I'm not even sure if he's here but if he is… he's gonna want you."

Mercedes ran her hands through her hair. "I don't think everyone wants me…" She looked around the party spotting Santana's girlfriend. "But I see someone who wants you." She teased.

Santana smirked. "She wants you too." She teased back, kissing her on the cheek. "You gonna be okay if I go with Brit?"

"Yeah I am, I'll find you if it gets too bad."

"Just shout and I'll come running." She said before winking and walking over to her girlfriend.

Mercedes watched her leave and headed to the kitchen to grab a drink. As she did, she heard a laugh and frozen. Turning, she saw the back of a head and a man wearing a white T-shirt. "Anthony?" she said barely above a whisper.

The man laughs again and walks away. Putting down the cup, Mercedes follows the guy to the back of the house. As he turns to walk into his room, she frowns, seeing it isn't Anthony.

"Get it together girl." She said to herself as she tried to get her breathing under control. "He's gone." she turned away from the guy and bumped into a hard chest, stumbling backwards.

"Careful darlin', don't want you falling into the wrong guy." The man joked, smiling down at her. "You okay? You seem a little shaken up."

Mercedes looked up, seeing it was Mike's friend Sam. "Oh… yeah. Just wasn't paying attention, sorry."

Sam just smiled. "No need to be sorry, kinda like holding you." He teased and Mercedes realized that her arms were holding onto him tightly.

"Wow, ah sorry… this isn't my scene. It hasn't been for a while and I'm explaining myself to a complete stranger who probably thinks I'm crazy. Yeah… umm thank you for catching me, have a good night." She replied pulling away from him.

"I get that, kinda not my scene tonight either, it's why I was sneaking away back here." Sam replied, not wanting to let her go, but stepping back.

She let out a nervous laugh. "Would it be crazy to say that the reason I'm back here is because I thought I saw someone but… it wasn't them? Chasing phantoms…"

"I would say, it's the Ghost of Halloween playing tricks on you…or maybe it's my guardian Angel bringing you to me, I like that one better." He teased.

She blushed. "Smooth… but I'm sure it's the former and if it is, then I'm officially going crazy… run while you can."

Sam stepped closer to her. "Everyone has a little crazy in em Darlin' it's called being normal."

She smiled. "Even if the crazy is a maybe dead ex that you saw fall off a cliff but his body was never found?"

Sam chuckled, shaking his head. "Now that's a first one for me… but still doesn't make me wanna run…if anything it makes me wanna hold you."

"Mhm… you don't even know me for all you know I could be the reason he fell off that cliff." She quipped.

Sam moved her hair out of her eye and smiled. "With those eyes, I'd fall off a cliff for you…" Sam shook his head. "That sounded really cheesy didn't it? Let me try again."

"Ha, very cheesy but I like it."

Sam offered her a lopsided grin. "I am Sam. Sam I am and I actually do like green eggs and ham." He said holding his hand out to her.

"Does that line usually work for you?" She asked, taking his hand and shaking it. "I'm Mercedes."

"Seems to be working now…wait Mercedes? Short, beautiful and alluring, you must be Tina's friend." He beamed. "They've been trying to hook us up for a while you know, I can see why."

"Is that how Tina described me or is that your own? And yes… it has recently come to my attention that they have been plotting that."

"She said you were beautiful and I would know you when I met you…she was right." He realized he was still holding her hand and lifted it brushing his lips over it. "You are very beautiful but I getting the feeling there is so much more to you."

Mercedes raised an eyebrow. "Laying it on a bit thick, aren't we?"

"Maybe, but I figured if I do, and you find me charming, I might just get a kiss by the end of the night. You have to set goals Darlin, or what are you working towards."

She let out a full laugh. "What other goals do you have outside of said kiss?"

He stepped close to her. "For tonight with you? Or just in general?"

"Both." She answered looking up at him with a slight smile, moving closer to him.

"Well, I want to be a teacher and football coach when I graduate. And as for you." He moved closer, pushing her gently against the wall. "I would love to get to experience how you taste…feel…scream." He said, lips hovering over hers, but he wouldn't push, he wasn't one to take what wasn't his, but this was the first time, he wanted someone after just a moment of knowing them.

Mercedes shuddered. "W-well that certainly is a list… I'm surprised I'm even on it… to that extent." She replied, brushing her lips against his. "You have my attention, what are you going to do with it?"

Sam smiled as she brushed her lips against his. "Enjoy it." He said pulling her to him and backing her into his door. "But I am gonna enjoy it in the privacy of my room, there are some freaks around here." He laughed, shutting his door and pulling her close. "You aren't afraid to be alone with me are you?" He asked, nipping at her lips.

"I think it's you who should be scared of me." She teased.

Sam smirked gently pushing her against his door as his hands gripped her hips and his lips took hers. He felt her press against him as he deepened the kiss, moving his hands up her waist as he did.

Mercedes moaned giving into the kiss, it had been too long since she felt a passion like this, let alone a pair of lips on her. Her arms went around his shoulders as he pressed into her.

Gripping her thighs, Sam lifted her, wrapping her legs around him as he carried her to his bed, still holding her as he laid her down, kissing a trail from her lips to her neck.

"Sam…" she whimpered.

Sam smiled. "I really love hearing you call out my name like that."

She smiled. "Then maybe you should give me a reason to scream it."

"All you had to do was ask Darlin'." Sam said as he ran his hands up her exposed thighs. Moving his lips down her throat, his teeth dragged down her bra, as his finger slid up to her covered core, teasing her.

Mercedes thrust up onto his fingers. "Please…" she hissed.

Sam smiled as he moved her panties to the side, running a finger up to her clit and back down to her slit, as his tongue swirled around her nipple. As he pushed a finger inside of her, Mercedes gripped his shoulders, practically floating.

"Tell me how it feels." He asked before sucking on her nipple, adding a second finger.

"Soo good, don't stop, please…"

The lights flickered as she screamed out in pleasure. Sam looked up and around the room . "What was that?"

"Don't know, don't care! Your finger is inside me Sam, you gonna make me cum or do I have to finish myself!" She asked impatiently.

Sam smirked. "Okay, I got you Darlin', don't worry." He said thrusting deeper inside of her with his fingers faster, the lights flickered again as Sam bit down on her breast, then moved back to her lips, swallowing her screams as she moved her hips faster against him.

"Sam…Sam yes! OH GOD!" She screamed as the room went pitch black.

Sam felt her let go and cum as the lights shut off. He smiled, pulling his fingers out of her. "I wish I could have seen your face as you came, we are gonna have to get those lights on so I can try again."

Mercedes exhaled, catching her breath, both aroused and scared. "Do they…do the lights shut off like that a lot?"

Sam looked down at her in the dark, the moon illuminating her face. He kissed her softly. "I got you Mercedes, you don't have to be scared."

"It's just, I don't really like the dark."

He nodded. "Come on, let's go see what happened, you might feel safer in a crowd." Sam helped her up and she pulled him close. "You know it's not you right?"

"It's okay, we all have fears, let's get these lights on." He linked his hand in hers and opened the door, gently leading her back down the stairs.

Mercedes

Mercedes jumped looking around. "Did you hear that?"

"Hear what?" Sam asked, moving past a few people.

She looked around again. "Someone said my name… you didn't hear it?"

Mercedes…

"There, someone said it again!" Mercedes said, grabbing his hand, forcing him to stop moving.

"Maybe it's your friends? I know they must be worried about you." Sam

She shook her head. "No, Santana doesn't sound like that and Tina's off somewhere with Mike…" She replied before feeling a chill run down her spin and feeling what felt like a hand brush along her neck. She felt the pressure of the hand on her neck as it lightly squeezed causing her to jerk around but it was too crowded to see who it was.

Sam looked at Mercedes worriedly. "Are you okay? Is it because of what happened in the room? If you're feeling-"

"Someone… I… no. I enjoyed what happened… I just need to go." She said, stammering. "Someone just touched my neck but… the way it was… it was familiar."

"Maybe a classmate?" Sam asked and she shook her head.

She looked around at the sea of faces and admittedly some of them looked familiar from her business administration classes but she didn't know why any of them would touch that way. His way.

"Maybe… Can you take me home?I think I've had enough of crowds for one night."

Sam nodded. "Yeah. Just stay by the door while I go grab my keys okay?"

She shot him an appreciative smile before walking over to the door and letting out a heavy sigh.

Sam quickly went back to his room and grabbed his keys and wallet before noticing a jacket in his bed. He started to grab it but then thought it would be another way to see Mercedes again so he he left it there.

He walked back out and saw her waiting by the door and smiled, she was incredibly beautiful and he had been asking Mike about her since he saw her on campus with Tina.

"Dude, where are you headed?" His friend Puck asked.

Sam smirked. "Taking a girl home, I'll be back later."

Puck nodded. "Finally over Q I see?"

"Bro, don't bring her up, she'll show up and I'll have to try to hide from her."

Puck laughed. "I guess I spoke too soon. Go, I'll keep her distracted." He said when he spotted Sam's ex.

"Thanks bro!" Sam replied quickly, walking over to Mercedes and leading her out of the house.

"Thank you for doing this, I know you probably have other stuff you'd like to be doing…" Mercedes said following Sam to his car.

Sam shook his head. "Nah, I have a promise to keep." He teased.

"And what's that?"

He smiled. "To see your face when I make you cum."

Mercedes let out a throaty laugh. "Oh, didn't realize hearing me cum was that addictive and so soon." She teased, slipping into the passenger seat when he opened the door.

Sam bit his lip as he walked around the car and got inside. "You're a tease, you know that right?"

She shrugged. "Or maybe you can't handle me the way you thought you could."

He looked over at her before pulling out. "Baby, you haven't seen what I can do."

"All talk." She quipped. "I'm more of an action type of person."

He nodded. "Well the sooner you tell me where to go, the sooner I can show you."

"15th and Section, the blue house at the end." She answered, noting the sly grin on his face. She was going to enjoy whatever he was offering.


We're got some very BOOOOO-TASTIC things coming! lol lame right?