"I'm sorry, I"m not ready yet," Sabrina told him apologetically.
Rhett looked at her face for a few seconds and smiled. "It's okay, I won't force you to give me the kiss tonight. I know you're not ready yet," he said.
"Are you upset?" she asked, peering into his eyes.
Rhett shook his head and looked at her in the eyes tenderly. "No, I'm not..." he answered and planted a kiss on her temple, assuring her that he's perfectly fine.
"Thanks for respecting my rights," Sabrina said.
Rhett hugged her lovingly. "Let's just sleep and dream of each other tonight," he said. "I love you!" he added.
"I love you too!" Sabrina replied and buried her face in his chiseled chest, inhaling his intoxicating masculine scent.
"Good night, my love," he whispered and kissed her cheeks.
"Good night," Sabrina replied and shut her eyes to sleep.
Half an hour later, the couple drifted into a deep slumber, enclosed in the sweet embrace of each other.
Outside the cave.
One hour after midnight.
The rain was still pouring hard from the dark sky.
Suddenly... there was movement behind the maple tree a few meters away from the cave, then a few seconds later...
A woman stepped out from the shadow, shivering in the coldness of the night, her clothes soaked in rainwater. She walked slowly towards the entrance of the cave.
When she finally arrived in front of the cave... she stood on the ground, staring intensely at the entrance of the cave for a few minutes.
She closed her eyes, her mouth was moving rapidly as if reciting a prayer.
A few minutes later, she opened her eyes and stared at the entrance of the cave, a glimmer shone brightly in her eyes that lasted for a few seconds, then it's gone.
She advances forward and entered the cave effortlessly.
A triumphant smile appeared on the woman's face after entering the cave successfully.
She looked at the ground, then lowered herself on the area beneath her feet, she had finally chosen the perfect spot to sleep for the night.
She lie down on the ground and sleep in a fetal position, a jubilant smile curled up on her lips.
Back in the chamber, the couple was sleeping soundly, completely unaware that they have a visitor inside the cave.
Outside, the rain finally stopped falling.
The entire forest was plunged in thick silence and pitch darkness.
The latest occupants of the cave finally arrived!
...
The next day.
Rhett woke up first, staring at his ladylove's beautiful face. He caressed her arms lovingly. He watched as her eyelids fluttered and her eyes opened. "Good morning!" he greeted her with his charming smile.
Sabrina smiled brightly. "Good morning!" she replied with her sweetest smile.
Rhett was exalted. He hoped their future will always be like this, sleeping gloriously in each other 's arms at night and waking up full of bliss in the morning, as they stared at each other's eyes overflowing with love for each other.
Sabrina got up from the bed, Rhett accompanied her to the toilet.
A few minutes later.
They left the toilet, went back to the chamber, and made up their bed. Then they proceed to the entrance of the cave to wait for Grandma's arrival.
But they were in for a big surprise!
When they arrived at the entrance of the cave, they saw a beautiful brown-haired woman lying on the ground, wearing a white flowing dress, she's sleeping in a fetal position.
The couple looked at each other in shock.
"W-who is this woman?" Sabrina asked aloud.
Rhett stared at the woman's pretty face. "I don't know her..." he said, shaking his head.
"Me too... how she got here? I mean... why he entered this cursed cave?" Sabrina asked.
Rhett looked at his lady love. " If she can enter freely then the cave must have allowed her to come inside somehow, but I don't think she can leave this cave freely. Just like you, she might die if she will attempt to leave the cave," he said.
Sabrina examined the woman's face closely. "I will wake her up and let's interrogate why she come here." She was about to lower herself on the ground but the woman's eyelids fluttered and her eyes open wide. Sabrina returned to Rhett's side.
The woman sit upright, startled, and looked at the two strangers standing in front of her.
"Miss... who are you? And why did you enter this cursed cave?" Sabrina asked.
The beautiful stranger stood up. "I'm sorry to barge in to your place. It was raining hard and I got lost in the forest. I can't find my way home due to the darkness and heavy rain. So, I decided to enter the cave to take a shelter. I have to rest for a while and wait for the rain to stop. Then I feel sleepy and finally decided to sleep on the ground and waited for the morning to come so that I can finally go home safely," she explained, staring intensely at the guy beside the woman.
Sabrina addressed the woman. "Well, it's morning already, you can leave now," she said.
"Okay, I'll take my leave now," the woman said and looked at Rhett one last time before she stepped outside the cave and walked away.
The couple observed the stranger walking away.
But the woman wasn't able to go far because she was already clutching her chest, she's experiencing difficulty in breathing. Then she slowly crumbled into the ground.
"Oh, my! She has the same reaction just like me when I left the cave! Rhett, go quick! Save her!" Sabrina exclaimed.
Rhett moved in lightning speed and stepped outside, he lifted the woman's body and carried her back inside the cave. He put the unconscious woman's body on the ground as he struggled with his breathing.
Sabrina went to Rhett's side and rubbed his chest. "Breathe slowly and relax..." she said soothingly.
Slowly, Rhett's breathing returned to normal and the woman was also breathing normally.
The woman sat upright. "W-what happened to me?" she asked in confusion. "Why, I have difficulty breathing earlier? I feel like I'm dying! What's going on?"
Sabrina looked at the woman. "Because this cave is cursed. Anyone can enter this cave but no one can leave!" she answered.
The woman's eyes widened in shock. "No, this can't be!"
She stood up and was ready to leave again but Sabrina grabbed her arms and prevented her from leaving the cave, fearing that she will die outside. "You want to die?" she asked.
The woman's eyes shimmered in tears and hopelessness. "What I'm gonna do now? I want to go home!" she said desperately.
Outside the cave.
Grandma Azere was approaching the cave, carrying the basket in her hand.
When she arrived at the cave, her eyes widened in shock.
She was deeply surprised and startled after seeing another woman in the cave together with Rhett and Sabrina. Her brows knitted together in confusion. She scrutinized the woman's face closely. She shifted her attention to the couple and asked, "Who is she?"