Chapter 95

Rosabel tried to pull her hand out from his to get him to lay down, but he wouldn't let her, even though that pain he wouldn't let her hand go.

She tried to get him to take her hand so She could maneuver him down but he refused.

Did he need to hold my hand?

She thought.

Then she remembered how as soon as he took hold of her hand the numbing began. He needed contact with her to take the pain. She tried even harder to pull away from him now knowing, each whimper and grunt pushing her further.

It lightened her chest to know he would take the pain for her, especially when he already must have had to do it once, he didn't have to again but he was.

"No."

He spit out through gritted teeth.

"Why?"

She choked out, tears streaming down her face along with the never ending rain that drowned them.

Was he drowning as I was?

She thought.

He lifted his head slowly, wet black hair dripping all over his face, agonized, fierce and watery blue eyes looked straight at me,the corner of his lip t