41I put up a poll, but no one answered, sooo, I made one anyways. It was my goal to create an adventure story, humor fic, and now finally a horror story! Enjoy! I was inspired mostly to go ahead and create this even when I already have two fics running because of the fan fiction 'Teketeke' That fic is awesome, read it! Reviews are loved!
"Wow, look at that view." The toad looked up from her place sitting on the front hood of the car, her eyes staring up in amazement at the sky above. Stars sparkled beautifully all around them and the moon was big in the sky. Talk about a romantic place! It was just the two of them alone in the forest, a canvas of stars above them.
"Isn't it something Jess?" Her boyfriend agreed, casually draping an arm over her shoulder. All the toads at the university usually drove up to star road, he was proud of himself for discovering a place just as lovely, and secluded. With that in mind he was not shy in giving his girlfriend a peck on the cheek.
"Don! Stop it!" Jess giggled as her boyfriend began attacking her face with kisses.
Neither of the teens noticed the shadow of a tall figure between the trees behind them. Suddenly the clouds that had been around the moon covered it, casting the area in shadow. Jess frowned, Don pulled back long enough to notice.
"What's wrong Jess? Did I hurt you?"
Jess shook her head, "Don't be silly, of course not! I just…feel kind of cold. It's also a bit dark now…"
He grinned, "Aww, your scared?"
She scowled, "No Don T. I'm no coward!"
"Fine, fine!" He held up his hands in surrender, a wry grin on his face, "But if you want to sit in the car, that's fine with me."
She played with one of her blond braids. "Well, sure. But, don't think I'm scared! I'm just…cold, that's all."
Don nodded and helped her off the hood. He then opened the door, "Ladies first." He said with a grin and a slight bow.
She rolled her eyes and got in the car, Don shutting it behind her. He then walked around the car and got into the driver's side. They immediately began kissing again, Jess wrapping her arms around him. The two leaned into one another, soon lost in one deep passionate kiss.
BANG
"EEK! WHAT WAS THAT!" Jess screamed jumping an inch in her seat.
"Yeesh! My ears Jess!" Don complained rubbing the sides of his mushroom cap.
"What was that?"
Don shrugged, "Maybe a branch fell on the roof or something?" He then tried to kiss her again but was shoved off.
"Go see what it was," Jess said, "I don't want to return home with my dad's car damaged."
Don sighed, "Fine, be back in a sec." He opened the car door and walked to the front. Jess watched him examine the hood then glance over the car, he then walked around the vehicle disappearing from sight.
Jess sat for a minute, feeling uncomfortable without Don beside her, then decided to switch on the radio. She switched on the local radio station and was happy to find that her favorite song was on. Jess smiled and mouthed the words, forgetting about her boyfriend as the song played.
When the song ended and another played, Jess noticed that Don had yet to return. He should have only been checking out the car and then returning in a minute…maybe he had to relieve himself or something? Jess blushed with the thought and turned down the radio station. It would be embarrassing to search for him and find him in that condition, so she decided to wait a little longer.
After two more songs went by, she began to feel scared. What if something horrible happened? What if he had some sort of medical problem he had failed to tell her about and was passed out in a coma beside the car? Jess T. was about to open the car door and search for Don when she heard a noise.
Tap..tap.
She froze, her hand on the door handle. What was that?
Tap…tap…tap. Jess quickly locked both doors and sunk low in her seat. Oh my gosh…oh my gosh…oh my gosh…oh my gosh…oh my gosh.
Tap…tap.
Jess was screaming inside, she could feel her body quivering like jelly she was so scared. What to do? What to do?
Eventually the tapping noise stopped and she was cast into a moment of suspense. She felt perspiration dot her forehead and wiped it away on her shirtsleeve. Any moment now she could imagine the tap tap sound returning, but after waiting for twenty minutes, it did not return.
I am no coward! Jess thought, this is absolutely ridiculous! Poor Don might need me, and I'm in here shaking like a baby!
It was at that time she decided to leave the refuge of the car and venture outside to see where Don had went off to.
Jess felt her heart thunder in her chest but shook her head. No! She had to find Don and end this madness. After this they were so heading to Joeys for a shroom shake and fries.
"Don?" Jess stood outside the car, standing awkwardly by the open door, "Don? Where are you?"
She felt a chill prickle down her back again, and felt afraid. Jess then decided he was probably fine and turned to head back inside the vehicle.
Jess screamed in horror as she saw what covered the car roof. The originally white color was now dripping with scarlet liquid, which could have only belonged to one person, Don. Why you ask? Because the short severed arm of a toad was in the middle of the puddle.
Not stopping her screams of horror, Jess leaped into the car, crawling over the passenger seat and into the driver's side. She pulled the door shut, locking both sides then turned the key. The car started with a rumble, the lights on the mirror above her starting up when she had checked her makeup earlier. She quickly switched the vehicle into reverse then began pulling forward out onto the road.
Every tree she passed as she sped down the forest path seemed to reach for her with dark limbs. Almost there! Come on! She could glimpse the light up ahead that would lead her out of the woods into open field. Almost…
Jess screamed as a dark figure jumped into her path, she closed her eyes, but did not let off the gas. She heard a bang, then her eyes opened. There was a long crack across her windshield and a dent in her hood, but no one was there. She kept driving until she was far from the forest and the monster within.
Joyce T. finished up another dish before turning off the water and wiping her hands dry on a towel. After cleaning up a mountain of dishes she had finally finished, now she could just relax and watch a good movie until Jess came home.
That girl…Joyce thought, on her first date with Don. What a nice young man. Joyce left the kitchen light on and went into the living room where her husband sat doing a crossword puzzle. She glanced over his shoulder, "You and those cross words Tim!" She teased, giving him a kiss on his cap. He gave her a peck on the cheek then continued his puzzle. She sat down next to him and turned on the T.V to see if anything good was on.
Lights suddenly flashed through the window. That must be Jess returning home with her date! Joyce thought.
She waited for the sound of the door opening and Jess running in to tell her all about their night, but nothing of the sort happened. She frowned and looked at her husband. Tim T. seemed to notice something was up and glanced up, putting on his glasses, "Isn't she going to come in? Or is that boy still with her?"
"I don't know.." Joyce murmured and stood up, "Let me see what's going on." She left the room and opened the door, looking outside. The car sat in the driveway, crookedly parked, the headlights on.
The toad woman frowned and walked towards the car, not bothering to shut the door because her husband was right behind her. Joyce froze, a hand clapped to her mouth in horror when she saw the car up close. It was a wreck, the dents and the windshield was a mess, but her eyes were concentrated on something else. The roof was covered in blood; there was no mistaking what it was.
"Hell!" Tim yelled when he neared the vehicle. He took off his classes, staring in shock at the car.
Joyce quickly pulled open the car door to reveal a limp toad girl; her head pressed against the steering wheel, crying her eyes out, "Jess!"
The mother pulled her daughter out, her eyes wide in worry, "What's wrong Jess? Jess!"
The girl grew quiet and looked up at her mom, like she just realized she was there, "Don is dead." She said softly. Jess then began to sob into her mother's shoulder, Joyce looking unsure how to react to this information, only holding her daughter close.
The neighbors nearby awoke to a commotion; they all stepped out of their homes to see a shocking sight. Two toads kneeled onto the ground in front of a blood-covered car, holding on to a young toad girl who was now screaming in hysterics.
"DON!"
And that was just the beginning…
Note: The name 'The Tapping' came to me randomly, the name kinda reminds me of 'The Shining'. Lol!