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.

you before you left the hospital? You're supposed to have a strong

at me. "If you keep this up, we'll stop caring

The young nurse was as unthreatening as ever. But I nodded in

wounds stitched up, and receiving antibiotics, I started to feel better. The doctor wanted me to stay for observation, but I had to rush out after receiving a call from the

to hear Kayla and my neighbor had gotten into a fight over

neighbor with her hair a mess but clutching Rocky's leash tightly. "Nobody's taking my dog. We've got all the

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

slaps teach you a lesson? How to behave?" I pushed her hard when she

police stepped in, but seeing my frail appearance, they didn't

calm myself. "Officer, this dog is mine. All paperwork is in order, and he's

mad dog. It bit someone!" Kayla looked at me with hatred,

troubled. "If it bit

ask why a dog would bite someone? Or who it

"It bit her boyfriend. We have photos as

when it involved Rocky. But I didn't want to fight inthe police station. Instead, I sat weakly on the ground, leaning

a woman dissed by her man's mistress and about to

send him to the street. The dog bit him because the mistress bullied me, and

got violent. Just

The hospital still has my