When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

I turned to meet her guilt-ridden gaze, and in that moment, I knew Warren was right all along.

Clyde's brain was damaged, but not to the point of affecting his nerves.

It was highly probable that Rachel was behind it.

But she was crafty, managing to fool everyone, even bypassing medical examinations.

Maybe, as she claimed, fate was on her side, granting her this one opportunity.

She remained silent, so I pressed on, "Would you harm Clyde?"

"He was poisoned by a lover before, a toxin that would take three years to completely metabolize."

"To save me once, he endured radiation from a mine."

"Are you bragging about how much he loves you?"

Rachel stood up abruptly, her gaze filled with bitterness.

"So what if I am? He doesn't remember any of it!"

"Rachel, his body can't take much more, physically or mentally."

I didn't want to be too blunt, knowing it could provoke her.

lived together during college for four years, and I knew her

hearing about Clyde's condition, Rachel pondered for a moment before nodding

long as you step back, and he's devoted only

looked at me, then turned

everything? If he becomes the Clyde of the past,

then walked

she wouldn't let Clyde go. Her love came

where I wasn't a threat to her relationship with

wanted Clyde's love all to herself,

solely devoted to

Clyde remembered, she would destroy

came looking for me at the hospital, finding me still

find you, and

trying to pull me up, but

my mind felt like it had crashed,

"Melanie, how long have you been sitting here? Let's

phase of treatment, don't you remember his research

to explain, just come

was practically dragged back to

ward I had stayed

practically a year-round resident

I'd hang a

was generous, but I quickly