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 a strong will to live, having survived two surgeries. How could you

wiped away a tear stealthily, pretending to be angry at me.

was as unthreatening as ever. But I

started to feel better. The doctor wanted me

Kayla and my neighbor had gotten into a

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

good does paperwork do? Murderers have IDs, too, but they still get the death penalty! It is a mad dog. It attacked someone. You need

How to behave?" I pushed her hard when she wasn't

in, but seeing my frail appearance, they didn't reprimand

dog is mine. All paperwork is in order,

It's a mad dog. It bit someone!" Kayla looked at me with hatred, hiding behind the officer when

looked troubled.

a dog

officer looked at me seriously. "It bit her boyfriend. We have

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

her man's mistress and

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

got violent.

The hospital still