Contains: creep alert!, might have some triggering incident happen to reader. (Sorry I don't wanna spoil it but something bad happens 🙈enjoy. Also sorry if it's a bit long haha.)
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After the incident of giving your recent letter to Clyde, you've been more and more nervous as the hours or even minutes ticked by. Your hand didn't hurt as bad as before but Clyde still checked on you and even scolded you a little for pushing yourself too hard.

"Hey (fake name) I need some glasses out here before more people be comin could ya get me some more after ya wash them from the back please?" Clyde asked you as he was in the middle of making a drink for a customer. Noticing that his shelf underneath him was nearly empty with only two shot glasses and one glass cup left.

"Sure thing sir, be right back." You smiled and walked to the back. Clyde noticed a man in the back corner drinking beer out of a bottle staring at the back room. Not thinking about it too much he continued serving the man in front of him as you were cleaning. Not noticing as the strange man slowly got up and quietly made his way to the back room.

You continued your cleaning with each glass as your mind was wondering off here and there, you sang a little bit or just laughed at something you remembered or imagined in your head. After a few moments of cleaning and drying each glass, you failed to notice someone coming into the room. You finished the last of the glasses and was just about to hand dry them with a new dry towel when suddenly you felt like someone was in the room with you. You turned around and shrieked in surprise when you saw a rather tall but strange man just standing there staring at you. He was clean shaven with short dark red hair, was rather built fit wearing a blue plaid shirt and dark blue jeans. He was a bit taller than you but not as tall as Clyde was.

"Sir what're you doing back here? You're not allowed here." You said rather loudly. Hoping that Clyde would come in and maybe explain why this stranger was back here. You assumed maybe he had sent the man to get you or was a drunk customer who wandered in on accident.

He began to walk slowly towards you, it wasn't a drunk walk, making you all the more nervous as you heard each step touch the wooden floor. His eery smile appeared and it made your eyes slightly widen. Before you could yell for Clyde to come here, he quickly placed his hand over your mouth.

"Now now darlin don't make a sound, I gotta ask if you could come and get a package I have delivered." He looked like he was trying not to laugh but you didn't notice it, the scared feeling of yours faded only a little bit as he pulled his hand away from your mouth.

"Um...doesn't the owner usually have to be the one to go get that?" You asked confused moving a little away from him.

"Well.." He snickers and looks to see if anyone is coming in and then looks back at you, you were watching his movement as your hands were on the counter where the sink behind you was.

"You see...I was told that this was a special present for the bartender guy." He points towards the bar area where Clyde was then chuckles a little, his chuckle made your hair stand up as it creeped you out.

"Hehe..you see um..." You chuckle nervously as you back away from him a little more, sliding while holding onto the counter.

"I still have some shot glasses to clean so I can come meet you in the back when the bar nearly closes, sound good?" You say trying not to sound nervous as he was making you uncomfortable.

He looked angry for a brief moment, you saw it, but he changed it back to a somewhat forced smile now.

"Sure I'll be there when it's closed, but be sure not to tell anyone that he got a delivery. It's suppose to be some sort of a secret." He winked, you felt sick when he did that but smiled at him.

"Alrighty I'll see you then. Have a good day sir." You watch as he smirks and slowly walks away, almost walking backward as if he was waiting for you to turn back around but with your gut feeling you knew better.

"I sure can't wait to see you darlin." He winks again and finally leaves completely. You made a quiet sickening groan as he made you feel nauseous with his presence. You then decided to quickly clean the glasses and go to talk to talk to Earl when he shows up.

Ugh he was so weird..maybe he could help me figure out who the guy was or something. You thought to yourself.

Clyde finished with his customer and noticed at the corner of his eye the strange man quickly walking out from your direction and then out through the door of the bar, he had a creepy grin on his face. He looks to the back feeling concerned now.

Clyde excuses himself to a new customer who just walked in, explaining that he will be back with more glasses to pour into. He then walks to the back room and notices you moving quickly when you wash.

"Ouch!" You groan when you felt your hand hurt from how much pressure you were putting into cleaning the glasses quickly. Clyde walks in closer to you and surprised you when he takes your hand to examine it.

"I told ya you shouldn't be pushing yourself. Look now ya got cracks and is bleeding a little." He gently rubs his thumb over the small cracks in your fingertips as he brings your hand closer to his face. He reaches over the counter to grab some napkins to stop some of the bleeding.

"I-I uh s-sir um..." Your face was getting red as you saw his lips move closer to your fingers after he removed the napkin, you felt like you were in a movie where the guy kisses the girl's fingers.

You looked away as you felt your face burning as if you were inside a sauna. You bite your lip when you feel a small piece of Clyde's beard on your fingers.

"Ah.." You gasped a little as it tickled your finger. Clyde looks up at you and sees your red cheeks.

"You alright? Do ya feel sick?" He asks as he grabs a bandaid and puts it on your fingers with minor cuts. You shake your head 'no' but he didn't believe you as your face grew more red, his hand wasn't letting go of yours.

"I can finish these up, you take a break out back and get some fresh air then." He smiles and finally realizes he's holding your hand. Letting it go as he blushes a little.

"Thank you sir, I have to go outside anyways to get a-" You stop yourself remembering it was suppose to be a secret. Clyde caught what you said though.

"You have to get something?" He asks. You try to pretend you don't know what he talked about and quickly move to the back door.

"N-nothing nothin just gotta grab a uh...a package in the back is all." You hoped Clyde wouldn't realize his 'secret present' you had to grab from the creepy guy. Clyde just eyes you suspiciously then smiles and waves you off as he cleans the rest of the glasses.

You open the door and look around the open dirt area for the man from earlier. You notice a pick up truck hiding almost in the trees in the darkness. It looked a bit far from the bar, so you stayed near by the door in case.

You start to hear footsteps on the side and you turn to see the man with a tooth pick hanging off his lips, a baseball cap on and he had sunglasses on. You eyed him wondering why his outfit changed a bit.

"Hey darlin, you ready to get the package?" He smirks and winks making you feel nauseous in your stomach. You nod and he chews on his tooth pick more, his smirk never changing.

"It's in my truck and it's a bit heavy so I'll need you to help me bring it over here." You look at his truck and back at him.

"You can just bring your truck over here and we can bring it in better without having to walk all that way, it's a bit far don't ya think?" You said eyeing his behavior.

"You see here darlin, I ain't got much gas left so I'd rather we walked a long way back with the package instead of me wasting it." He says with a slightly annoyed tone, his smile still stayed.

"Sorry but I'm not really wearing the best shoes that'll help with the long walk sir, I wouldn't wanna drop it or something." You move more towards the door but the man quickly walks closer taking a hold of your wrist. He then spins you into his arm while the other hand was wrapped around your throat keeping you from screaming.

You were wrapped up like a pretzel it felt like. You roughly squirmed and groaned as he struggled walking whilst dragging you towards the trees where his car hid. You finally got a hold of his arm that's around your neck and bit him hard, he screamed and you fell loose from his grip. You then ran towards the door to get to Clyde but he grabs your arms only tighter now, he starts to pull you as you dug your feet into the dirt trying to keep him from pulling you but he was too strong.

"Stop it let go of me! Let go of me you f*cking creep!" You tried to loosen his hands off of your arms but he kept his grip, tightening it more and more.

"You're gonna come with me and behave like a good little girl hehehehe." He chuckled a dark malicious one. He tried to pull you away from the door and into his rather large truck. You could see it as he dragged you but you never stoped screaming. Suddenly you heard from afar the door bust open loudly.

"Get your f*cking hands off a her!!" You heard an angry yell but the man didn't stop pulling you. Making you scream more frantically as you tried to pry his hands off.

Clyde begins to run at full speed and rams the man into his car causing a huge crack into his passenger door window. The man's head was bleeding but you were unharmed as you fell to the floor unconscious from his rough hold on your neck.

Clyde then grabs the man by his collar and punches him over and over until he's sure he's knocked out cold. He then rushes to carry you bridal style towards the bar. Placing you gently on the booth seat and then he makes his way to call the police about the man. After he's done he comes back with a wet wash cloth wiping your face and arms down. You were covered in small cuts and dirt from the rocks on the ground. You slowly wake up with a blurry vision and jump back thinking it's the man trying to take you.

"Hey hey hey shh it's okay it's me Clyde." He says calmly helping you relax now. You look around and can finally see that you weren't outside anymore.

"What happened to the a**hat?" You groaned. Clyde covers your small cuts with bandaids again after washing them.

"He's knocked out and the police is comin for him right now. Don't worry he won't be coming back here." He says.

"Thank you....I don't wanna think of what could've happened if you hadn't been there." You start to feel tears from down your cheeks as you shake.

"It's alright now (fake name). He won't try to hurt you or anyone else ever again." He places his hand on your shoulder gently trying to calm you down but you kept shaking.

"I'm sorry that I wasn't there fast enough, when i heard you scream I ran as fast as I could. But I'm glad nothing happened to you..." He Sighs in relief. Making you sigh back.

"I know....it's not your fault though." You smile as your tears continued to fall.

"Do ya need me to take ya home?" You shake your head no.

"I'd rather not be alone at the moment. As big of a chicken as that may sound.." Clyde shakes his head.

"Everyone's afraid of something..especially something liked that. There ain't nothing wrong with that."

"Thanks..I'll just try to see if Rubi would let me stay over or something." You wipe your tears as you try to call her, your hands shake as you typed up her contact name to call. After several calls, she never picked up each one.

"No luck?" He asked as he was done cleaning up the bar area letting you make your calls. You shake your head no in defeat.

"You can say no if ya want but...If you don't have no where to stay with someone you can sleep in a spare bed at my home. It's not big but you can sleep there and I'll take the couch." He smiled a little trying to not make you uncomfortable. You thought about it for a moment.

"I I won't do nothing I swear it!" Clyde quickly says. Making you smile.

"I know sir, that's very nice of you. But I don't wanna be a bother." You say quietly.

"You wouldn't be, it would only bother me a whole lot if you were sleeping alone scared and afraid." He admits feelings his ears burn red but you can't see it from where you're sitting.

"Well how can I say no to that sir? I wouldn't wanna worry my boss...Alright then." You feel your heart race a little as you couldn't believe you said yes. Clyde then walks out the door waiting for you to come out so he can lock it up. But before you leave you remembered your next letter you had for Clyde, you still weren't sure what to give him as a gift to go with the notes so you decided to keep giving him the letters until you figured it out. Placing the note right where you always placed it, you couldn't wait for him to read it when he came in for work as you left the bar to go with Clyde.

The letter this time read..

'Roses are red and Valentine's Day is near
You warm my heart whenever you are near.
Will you please be my valentine this year?'

You completely forgot that no one was there besides you two....now he just might be able to know exactly who had been leaving him his letters just before the big reveal happens.....