The Pond
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 24
by
copier
· original author:
pats2015
Debbie and Beth walked and talked, trying to distract themselves from all they had endured to this point, till they came across a small pond. Debbie knew they'd reach it sooner or later. She remembered seeing it on her drives into the city. Usually packed with swimmers, fishermen, and kayakers of all sorts on a nice day like today. Today, however, it was completely empty. The perfect place for the two women to wash off before continuing on their mission.
"Thank God we made it. I don't think I could've gone much longer covered in this muck. I was starting to chaff." Beth said.
"I told you it was close by. Looks like it's empty too. Beth, get out of those dirty clothes and let's wash them and ourselves in the water."
"Sounds good to me." Beth said enthusiastically.
With that both women stripped naked and walked into the water clothes in hand. They dove underneath to fully immerse their bodies in the water and wash away the filth.
As Debbie resurfaced she breathed a heavy sigh of relief. What she wouldn't give to be in her bathtub right now with a book and a glass of wine. Safe and sound. Then reality hit her once more. The living room of her house was absolutely totaled from Erica's growth. Erica was still at large doing God knows what and Steve still needed them. This was far from over.
Right now none of that mattered. Debbie leaned back and enjoyed the feeling of the cool fresh water on her skin. Looking over towards her travel companion she noticed Beth was busy trying to catch tiny minnows as they attempted to swim around her. Debbie couldn't help but crack smile at the little serene moment between the two of them. But it was short lived.
Debbie felt the vibrations ripple through the water. Every second they seemed to get more intense. Erica was coming their way. Of course Debbie couldn't enjoy one moment of peace without being interrupted by the giant pregnant cannibal. Figures.
"Oh my God! She's coming! What do we do?!" Beth shouted.
"Don't panic Beth. We just have to hide and she'll move one eventually."
Debbie said this knowing full well that she was not in control of what happened next. It was best to keep up a brave face for Beth. The woman was scared and truthfully so was Debbie. But Debbie had seen enough trauma patients to know that when people are scared they panic. When people panic in these situations they die. So it was simple. Keep herself calm. Keep Beth calm. Make it out of this alive and go from there.
Debbie looked out to the open water and almost cried tears of joy at what she saw. An empty canoe rocking in the waves created by Erica's footsteps. It wasn't much but it was the life line they needed.
"Beth I'm going to need you to listen." Debbie said over the sound of the closing in footsteps.
"We need to swim out to that canoe and then flip it over. If we do that we might have a chance."
"Why can't we just run for it?"
"It's too late for that. She'll spot us and hunt us down."
Beth began to cry at this thought.
"Please Beth I need you trust me here. I know you can do this."
Beth calmed down. Reassured by the older woman's sense of confidence she grabbed Debbie's hand and the two began to swim. The two women dog paddled for their lives out into deeper waters. Finally they reached the canoe. Debbie looked back only for a moment in time to see a massive figure emerge from the trees before she flipped the canoe with such force that she almost knocked herself in the head.
"Thank God we made it. I don't think I could've gone much longer covered in this muck. I was starting to chaff." Beth said.
"I told you it was close by. Looks like it's empty too. Beth, get out of those dirty clothes and let's wash them and ourselves in the water."
"Sounds good to me." Beth said enthusiastically.
With that both women stripped naked and walked into the water clothes in hand. They dove underneath to fully immerse their bodies in the water and wash away the filth.
As Debbie resurfaced she breathed a heavy sigh of relief. What she wouldn't give to be in her bathtub right now with a book and a glass of wine. Safe and sound. Then reality hit her once more. The living room of her house was absolutely totaled from Erica's growth. Erica was still at large doing God knows what and Steve still needed them. This was far from over.
Right now none of that mattered. Debbie leaned back and enjoyed the feeling of the cool fresh water on her skin. Looking over towards her travel companion she noticed Beth was busy trying to catch tiny minnows as they attempted to swim around her. Debbie couldn't help but crack smile at the little serene moment between the two of them. But it was short lived.
Debbie felt the vibrations ripple through the water. Every second they seemed to get more intense. Erica was coming their way. Of course Debbie couldn't enjoy one moment of peace without being interrupted by the giant pregnant cannibal. Figures.
"Oh my God! She's coming! What do we do?!" Beth shouted.
"Don't panic Beth. We just have to hide and she'll move one eventually."
Debbie said this knowing full well that she was not in control of what happened next. It was best to keep up a brave face for Beth. The woman was scared and truthfully so was Debbie. But Debbie had seen enough trauma patients to know that when people are scared they panic. When people panic in these situations they die. So it was simple. Keep herself calm. Keep Beth calm. Make it out of this alive and go from there.
Debbie looked out to the open water and almost cried tears of joy at what she saw. An empty canoe rocking in the waves created by Erica's footsteps. It wasn't much but it was the life line they needed.
"Beth I'm going to need you to listen." Debbie said over the sound of the closing in footsteps.
"We need to swim out to that canoe and then flip it over. If we do that we might have a chance."
"Why can't we just run for it?"
"It's too late for that. She'll spot us and hunt us down."
Beth began to cry at this thought.
"Please Beth I need you trust me here. I know you can do this."
Beth calmed down. Reassured by the older woman's sense of confidence she grabbed Debbie's hand and the two began to swim. The two women dog paddled for their lives out into deeper waters. Finally they reached the canoe. Debbie looked back only for a moment in time to see a massive figure emerge from the trees before she flipped the canoe with such force that she almost knocked herself in the head.
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