She slowly opened her eyes and let out a whimper in response to what she saw. Mike's face was right in front of her. "Why was he still there?" As she said in her thoughts. She can't even explain why she's so affected when Mike isn't in a good situation, maybe because he's still her best friend.

He caressed the side of her head and carefully pulled a strand of hair behind her ear. She was scared thinking Mike will hurt her. She couldn't help but freeze like a statue when the air became stuck in her throat. "Please don't hurt me," she said quietly.

Denise noticed that Mike looked...