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.

what did I tell you before you left the hospital? You're supposed to have a strong will to live, having survived

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

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

in the hospital overnight, getting my wounds stitched up, and receiving antibiotics, I started to feel better. The doctor wanted me to stay for

and my

station, I found my neighbor with her hair a mess but clutching Rocky's leash tightly. "Nobody's taking

good does paperwork do? Murderers have IDs, too, but they still get the

you a lesson? How to behave?"

seeing my

"Officer, this dog is mine. All paperwork

looked at me with hatred, hiding behind the officer when I

officers looked troubled. "If it bit

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

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

I used to keep quiet, but not when it involved Rocky. But I didn't want to fight

sadder than a woman dissed by her man's mistress

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

violent. Just

hospital still has