The Enigma of Love

13

You stayed tucked away in your dark corner, trembling with fear. You were breathing very rapidly trying to suppress the horrible feeling of dread and anxiety in the pit of your stomach, it wasn't working.
Your heart rate only increased when you noticed the sounds of struggle had stopped, and were replaced with that of footsteps getting gradually closer to you.
You were fully prepared to be left to the mercy of the Beast, not that you didn't have faith in Dennis, but the Beast was just so powerful!
You saw him turn the corner, and tried desperately to squeeze yourself tighter into the small hiding place you'd made for yourself, tucking your head under your arms.
You listened as the cage door raked against the worn down floor, the hinges creaked until he had opened a space big enough to fit through.
   You were expecting to be killed or assaulted right there, but instead you felt a warm and gentle hand on your shoulder. Still shaken up by the previous events, you flinched at the contact.
  
   "Hey, it's alright.. it's over now"

You didn't answer

   "I'm sorry you had to go through all of this, it's my fault, I can call the police and you can go home and I'll get what I deserve.."

   The mention of freedom lifted your spirits for a moment, but only a moment, because you started to wonder: do you really want to go back home? Back to the environment that scarred and bruised you?
   No. You don't. As crazy as it seems, you preferred a future with Dennis.
   You abruptly wrapped you arms around Dennis's neck in a hug, he tensed at this but soon softened, and returned the embrace.
  
   "I want to stay here, with you Dennis!" You choked through sobs "but they probably already have police out looking for me, they'll find and arrest you, and I'll have to go back home."

   The only reply from Dennis was a heavy sigh. He really couldn't think of a solution, he just hugged you tighter.

   You pathetically scrambled for ideas, "we.. we could run away! Yeah! Go somewhere they'd never catch us!"

   "Where would we go? We don't have anywhere to go."

   "Mexico..?"

"Do you know anybody in Mexico?"

   "No.."

   Not knowing what to do, you both sat in silence, Dennis gently stroking your hair in an attempt to comfort you while
you mentally readied yourself to be returned home to the life you hated.
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HAPPY ending or SAD ending?? The sad ending I have in mind comes with the possibility of a sequel jussssst FYI ;) ;) ;)