Dylan pulled Tristan off me before he could hurt me, but he did grab my breast. I was stunned for a moment before realizing what happened. I let out a shaky breath and cleaned up the water.
Dylan had Tristan pinned to the ground with very little effort. Tristan thrashed and kicked, but Dylan was stronger. He brought Tristan up to the third floor and locked him in a cell with a comfortable bed and plenty of blankets. He stayed there for the night, and me and Dylan went to bed. That was that. It was done and over with in only about half an hour. I grabbed fresh water, and Dylan and I went to sleep.
The next morning, Tristan was back to his usual self. He explained that he remembered what happened again, and he was sorry for touching my breast without my consent.
"It's fine. I barely even realized what was happening until you pounced. Even then, I was too worried it would be worse." I smiled gently at him as Dylan served us breakfast.
"Eat up, fellas. We have pancakes and sausage today!" He said, grinning like a little kid.
Over the next few weeks, that same routine happened a lot. Tristan would try to get me, but he would fail every time. Dylan would always intervene and protect me. Then trustan would feel bad about it the next morning. We'd realized by then that most of Tristans attacks happened around bedtime, when his mind was tired and he needed rest. He always looked at me with these gentle eyes until he couldn't anymore.
I woke to the sound of a scream and ran out into the main room. Dylan had stabbed Tristan in the chest with a knife, and Tristan had come back. He was on the floor, looking at me. Tears ran down his face, and his eyes clouded up. He died on the floor.
"What happened?" I said, dropping to my knees as they went weak.
"I was sleeping when he came into our bedroom. He jumped on top of you and almost raped you this time. I fought him off you, and he ran to the kitchen. I followed him, but he had already grabbed a knife. I could see the panic in his own eyes. This kind of desperation, I couldn't handle. He came at me, and I dodged it, but then he kept running. He went back into our room, and I almost didn't make it in time. I threw him back into the main room, and before he could stab me, I grabbed the knife from his hand. He watched me. I could see him spiraling. I tried to calm him down, but it wasn't working. He came back to me, but then he begged me to kill him. He said he couldn't take this anymore, and he grabbed my wrist. He told me to tell you he loved you, but he needed to protect t you. After a moment of his silent tears of resignation, I drove the knife into his chest." Dylan held me in his arms as I sobbed, but I froze at a familiar sensation.
Dylan held me tighter and tighter until he couldn't anymore. I screamed as he fell to the floor. Dylans blood soaked my shirt, but I didn't care. I applied pressure to his wound, but it was no use. I'm guessing Tristan must've stabbed him while he attacked him, but Dylan didn't notice because he was trying to protect me.
"Dylan! Don't go, please don't go! I can't live alone!"
"You'll never me alone. I'll always be with you." Dylan wispered weakly.
"I love you. I love you more than anything else."
"Allaris. You are the most beautiful, strong, kind, and amazing woman I've ever met. My life was the best it could ever be, only because you were in it. You are the sole reason I could live on this far. Will you marry me?" Dylan squeezed my hand weakly, and I cried harder.
"Yes!" I screamed, crying harder. "You are my world. I wanted to tell you sooner, but I wanted it to be special. I'm pregnant, and the baby is yours. " I kissed him, and I felt his tears on my cheeks. We stayed that way until he passed away only about a minute later.
I cried until I had no more tears to cry. I was alone now. I would be alone for the rest of humanity, except for the little one I had. Although, we would probably die out before I could give birth to him.
I looked at the knife beside me and clutched it tightly in my hand. I hesitated but drove it straight into my chest as well, and wated until death took me to Dylan.