Confinement

"I'm not safe here," she whispered to him.

"Of course you are," he replied, in a tone softer than a whisper. He squeezed her thin shoulders tight, and she nestled her face between his bicep and chest. She could feel his heart begin to race.

She felt serene in his arms, his warmth calming her nerves and easing her pain. She couldn't explain it, but she felt at home yet so far from it by his side. His hugs spoke to her reassuringly, like a mother did to her child when the child was sad. His deep breathes were like a soothing melody to her, yet she felt like she didn't know him. His words seemed empty. His eyes looked shallow.

She looked at his face. "What do we do now?" she asked. "We can't stay like this forever."

He brushed a strand of hair from her face. "Maybe we can...Maybe this is where we're suppose to be. Maybe fate has brought us here, knowing this is where we belong. Just you and me."

She closed her eyes and laid her head on top of his chest. "But I don't feel safe here. I feel as if by being here I'm in trouble."

"Nonsense." He then ran his hand through her hair. "I need you. I couldn't live without you, and this is where we're meant to be. Forever and ever."

She didn't feel he was being sincere, but she decided to be naive enough to believe his words, hoping he was telling the truth. Then they laid there in silence, not saying anything nor feeling anything needed to be said. She eventually fell asleep in his arms. He then fell asleep with her in his arms.

Overnight she disappeared into him. She became lost and beyond any point of return. The darkness consumed her, and she blocked herself off from the world, only to have him fill her every need. She became numb and painless. At that point, she realized that she shouldn't have believed his words and that he was full of lies. She didn't belong there, but now there was no escaping him. So she confided in him, convincing herself to believe his false promises.