Possessive crush

I open my eyes, feeling horrible nausea. I feel sick to my stomach. I put my hand to my forehead and massage my head, hoping that it will help me at least a little. Unfortunately, it's even worse when I rise to a sitting position and realize that I'm lying on a mattress in some abandoned building.

It's dark, gloomy, and scary. I'm here alone, not quite understanding what's going on. The last thing I remember is talking to Felix.

What happened next? Why am I here?

My knees buckle under me as I shakily head for the door I spot in sight. What is my surprise when I find it locked with padlocked chains.

What's going on?

With panicked eyes, I looked around me, in this room in addition to the mattress, noticing the stairs that lead to the roof.

Holding on to the railing, as my head is still spinning, I slowly head upwards. I look down, feeling strange chills run through my body.

I know perfectly well that something is wrong, but I would rather not admit it to myself.

As I step out onto the roof, I realize that dawn has already arrived outside. The cool air envelops my face, blowing my long black hair away.

Then I spot him. He is standing by the edge of the roof, looking somewhere in the distance. The love of my life — the man I love so much — stands there silently.

Although he is everything to me, at this point I am panic-stricken by him. He is capable of anything. He is capable of trapping me just so that I won't leave him.

- Felix - I respond in a hoarse voice. He turns to me with a face that expresses no emotion at this point. He simply looks at me with a blank stare. - Why are you doing this? Why did you take me here?

- Because you want to get away from me. That's the only solution," he replies.

I walk closer to him, but still keep my distance. My head hurts mercilessly, I feel terrible.

- This is how you make me start to be afraid of you.

His gaze becomes terrified. He breaks from his seat and walks over to me, grabbing my shoulders.

- You don't have to be afraid of me, Selena. After all, you know that I will never hurt you.

- So what are you doing now? You are causing me great pain. I'm terrified, Felix.

He takes me in his arms and squeezes me tightly, as if he is afraid that if he lets me go, I will run away from him.

- I am the one who is scared that you will leave me. It scares me to think that I will be taken from you, that I will never see you again. I can't imagine life without you.

Tears gather in my eyes. I close my eyelids, trying not to burst out crying.

- You are still aware enough to understand what is happening. You realize you are doing wrong, you are lost.

- No, Selena. I know perfectly well what I am doing. I'm not going to let you out of my embrace," he claims, squeezing me even tighter. - You are everything to me. All I have is you. My family never loved me. My mother considered me trash because I didn't meet her expectations. Now she wants to get rid of me and is trying to use you to do it. This woman is a monster. She is the one who brought me to this state. You can't let her take me because I will never see you again. You have to believe me, Selena.

My heart hurts when he says these words. I realize that there is a particle of truth in it. I guess that his problematic behavior is due to what he is going through at home. His mother is a scary woman, and she transfers everything to him, so now he too is a threat to me and other people.

- I'm trapped, Felix. On the one hand, I don't want your mother to take you away from me, but on the other hand, I know you need treatment.

- She wants to separate us at all costs....

- Jailing me here won't fix anything, and will only make your situation worse. They will eventually find us, and that will give your mother a reason to lock you up in a psychiatric hospital.

He moves away from me and looks at me with pained eyes.

- Is that what she just told you? Is she going to lock me in there?

- She won't do it if you come to your senses in time," I convince him.

Felix walks away from me and heads to the edge of the roof. He rests his hands on the concrete and looks ahead.

- I know what you are trying to do. You also want to get rid of me. I'm a burden to you, the same as I was to my parents.

- No, Felix. I'm just trying to help you. I want the best for you. I love you more than life, and I just don't want to see you become a bad person day by day.

- I am not a bad person! - he explodes, turning to face me and pressing his finger to his chest. - I'm not! - he adds, shedding tears.

- I know you're not, that's why I'm trying to help you. If I thought otherwise, I wouldn't be fighting for you.

- So what should I do?

- You are already of age, so voluntarily go to a psychiatrist and tell about your problem, and then your mother will have no right to take you anywhere or lock you up. I can go with you if it's easier for you. I can accompany you, Felix, because I want to help you.

He looks at me with pained eyes. I don't know what he's thinking at this point or how he'll react to it, but I told him all this from the bottom of my heart.

I want the best for him.

*

I sit on the mattress and watch Felix. Currently, he is like a lost puppy who doesn't know what to do. Burying his head between his knees, he has been in this position for a long time, silent. Since we came down from the roof, he hasn't spoken to me at all. He looks as if he is trying to put everything together in his head.

I'm counting on him being aware enough to take my words to heart.

It's morning. I guess that my parents are out of their minds. The phone vibrating incessantly in Felix's pocket proves my point.

I watch him carefully as he takes it in his hand and looks at the display.

- What should I do, Selena? I'm afraid to leave this place because I don't know what awaits me outside.

- Let me at least call my parents so they don't make a scorcher. If they report me missing, then things could get ugly. We don't want problems, do we?

Looking into my eyes, he uncertainly hands me the phone. I take a deep breath, wondering what to ask them to get out of this situation. I have a chance to confess the truth to my parents, but I can't do it. Furthermore, I am not in a position to sell my boyfriend. I want to give him a chance, especially since something has started to get through to him.

I know I am doing the wrong thing, but I really would like to help him if there is still hope for him. Furthermore, I love him and I believe he will make the right decision.

- Mom... - I say when she takes the call from me. - Everything is fine. I just snuck out with my friends in the evening, and we went a little crazy. I know it's not like me, but it's practically the end of school and the vacations, so we wanted to celebrate. I'm sorry I didn't say anything to you, and I worried you a lot. When I get home, I will accept any punishment.

I feel Felix's intense gaze on me. He is filled with pain.

- Are you crazy, Selena? My dad and I were going out of our minds, afraid that something had happened to you! This is irresponsible behavior! - she shouts at me.

- I know, and I'm truly sorry. I promise to come home soon. Everything is fine, don't worry about me.

- You've let us down," she adds as a goodbye before hanging up.

- Your parents love you very much. It's nice that they care so much about you," says Felix, looking sadly at the phone, which I put down on the mattress. - They never cared about me, I was controlled all the time. I didn't have any freedom. I was and until now, I am like a dog on a leash, which they don't want to let off and which becomes aggressive because of the lack of freedom.

My heart breaks when I see him burst out crying unexpectedly. He has a problem, and a serious one. He should get treatment as soon as possible.

I come up to him on my knees and embrace him. He lays his head on my shoulder, crying like a baby.

At this point, this is my real Felix — the boy I love.

- I will never leave you, but please just trust me and do what I ask you to do. I will never let your mother take you anywhere. All you have to do is listen to me, and we'll get through this together. I will take care of you.

- Do you promise never to leave me? The absence of your presence unleashes a madness in me that I can't control. I would rather not be like that. I just want to always be by your side. I can't lose you.

- You will not lose. I promise everything will be fine.

As he looks into my eyes, I wipe the tears from his cheeks. I smile slightly, seeing his gentle, angelic side.

- I know you have to go home, but I'm afraid to open the door and go outside from here.

- You will not leave here alone. We will leave together, and I will not let go of your hand.

Felix opens the padlock and unties the chains, and then I grab his hand. He looks at me and I nod, trying to give him encouragement. He opens the door and as we step outside, a bright light hits us.

I feel the nineteen-year-old squeeze my hand tighter, and only then do I notice a black car ahead. An elegant woman emerges from inside and pulls her sunglasses off her nose.

- I knew it would come to this.... - declares in a cold voice. - Take him away," she orders the two powerful men, who obediently move towards us. I stand in front of Felix, trying to protect him with my body.

- You are the one who brought him to such a state, so you have no right to lock him up in any clinic. I won't allow it!

- Mother, are you really following me every step of the way? Did you set up an app on my phone? - speaks up Felix in a pained voice. - Why are you doing this to me?

- Because I need to have control over you. You are a danger to the world, especially when you have her at your side," she replies, with her head pointing at me. - Are you afraid of this petite girl? Currently, take my son to the car! - she shouts at the men.

I am pushed back, causing me to fall to the ground. With terrified eyes, I watch as my boyfriend is driven and locked in the car. I run up to him and put my hands to the window, not knowing what I should do to help him.

It hurts my heart to see how scared and vulnerable his eyes are. I'm afraid that this is the last time I'll see him, and I know that he feels the same way.

- Felix...

- You are his ticking bomb, so you should be separated. You know this well, and yet you are still stuck with him. You disobeyed me," the woman says to me.

I turn around to face her and poke her with a furious look.

- No, you are his ticking bomb," I say boldly. - I will find him and take him away from you. I won't let him suffer any longer.

Her taunting smile, lets me know that she doesn't see me as a threat.

- Good luck, kid," she replies as she heads for the car. She sits down next to Felix and grabs his hand, but the boy does not look away from me. His terrified look lets me know that I have to help him.

- I will find you and rescue you, I promise. Wait for me, Felix," I say to him before the car drives away.

The scariest thing is that I think he has completely given up at this point.