When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 12

Chapter 12



"Rocky! Let him go, Rocky!" I clenched my teeth against the pain, hugging Rocky with all my might. Hearing my voice, Rocky finally let go but still growled lowly at Clyde.

"Clyde, Clyde, you're bleeding." Kayla cradled Clyde with concern.

I could see Clyde's arm was in blood. Rocky had bitten down hard. As Clyde looked over, Rocky lunged again, but Brenda rushed over to help, barely managing to hold him back.

"Kayla, let's get out of here." Clyde gave me a deep look, wrapped his arm around Kayla, and left.

Once I was sure they were in the elevator, I collapsed on the floor, exhausted. The stitches from my surgery had burst open, staining my shirt red with blood.

Brenda panicked, quickly kneeling to check on me. "Are you okay? Why's there so much blood? I'm calling 911 right now. Don't be scared." Rocky whimpered, nuzzling me with his head.

I weakly patted him. "It's okay, Rocky. I'll be fine. Don't panic."

Rocky's big eyes reflected my pale face, and at that moment, I thought I might die.

I got rushed to the hospital, and my doctor hurried back upon hearing about my admission. He was supposed to be off today but returned after learning I was brought in again.

have

wiped away a tear stealthily, pretending to be angry at me. "If you keep this up, we'll stop caring for

as unthreatening as ever. But I nodded in

doctor wanted me to stay for observation, but I had to rush out after receiving a call

my neighbor

to the police station, I found my neighbor with her hair a mess but

her. "What good does paperwork do? Murderers have IDs, too, but they still get the death penalty! It is a mad dog.

lesson? How to behave?" I pushed her hard

my frail appearance, they didn't reprimand

trying to calm myself. "Officer, this dog is mine. All paperwork is in order, and

bit someone!" Kayla looked at

looked troubled. "If it bit

"Officer, don't you ask why a dog would bite someone? Or who it

"It bit

not when it involved Rocky. But I didn't want to fight inthe police

man's mistress

husband brought his mistress home and wanted to kill my dog to send him to

got violent. Just

The hospital still has my