The week had been a rough one. Our intrepid explorers had been at each others throats for days - the tensions of the week building up, layer upon layer. Deciding to blow off some steam Storytrail and Bvmblebee grab their gear and hit the open road. The drive to the location was a quiet one, neither wanting to say anything to set the other person off. Their failure to bring down UER, and Peptic Ulcer's return after wandering the countryside, humbled and humiliated by their last set but now renewed and determined. As well, finals were coming up for Bvmblebee and there was a lot of work to do. Story's boss had been an asshole all week and the couple had no other outlet for their frustration than each other.
The entry to the location was easy and each began setting up their gear for what they had hoped would propel them to the top of UER so they could shut it down. Each photo meticulously taken with their usual attention to even the smallest detail. Perfect exposure, framing that would make DaVinci envious, color saturation laid in with surgeon-like precision. Each knew that they could make even the most mundane of subject matter a divine work of art.
As they packed up to move to the next area, Bvmblebee turns and knocks himself into Storytrail. Before he can apologize, she exclaims, "DAMNIT! Whats wrong with..." but she doesnt finish. As she's yelling their eyes meet and instantly the tension melts away. There is a pause - both looking into the other's eyes and their hearts sink simultaneously just like the moment they first met.
As if someone had fired a starting gun, they both lean in and begin kissing each other passionately. Their lips part and their teeth bang together but neither one cares. All caution is thrown away and the passion they feel consumes them. Their hands begin moving over each other's bodies and they find themselves now on the floor, Story on top of Bvumblebee, their lips never breaking their caress. Each is breathing heavily, their surroundings just a blur as the smell of the decay only heightens the fervor of their desire.
Story breaks their kiss and begins to rip off the heavy coat she is wearing. Still looking into Bvumblebee's eyes and impatient for what is to come she notices something in her peripheral vision. She turns to the nearby hallway and sees THIS!
"OH MY GOD!"
Story awakens, sitting straight up in bed and out of breath.
Bvmblebee is startled out of a deep slumber but is wide awake. "What is it! Whats wrong?", he asks.
"The worst dream of my life. It was unbelievably horrific! Worse than the last one."
Bvumblebee puts his arms around Story and holds her until she stops shaking and begins to breathe normally.
He then tells her, "Dont worry baby, its ok. It was only a dream."
"I know but you dont understand. It was so real!" she replies.
Pausing a moment, the fury of the situation welling up inside him, Bvumblebee purses his lips and exhales deeply before whispering to her, "I know. I know baby. It'll all be over soon. I've got just the thing for this Ulcer guy...."
Story sighs, and says, "But why didnt he have any feet?"
To Be Continued...