For the past six months, I have worked weekends to keep our family afloat.w
convinced myself it was worth it
My daughter continued speaking.
“Molly is really pretty and kind. It smells so good! “
I kissed Ruby goodnight and went straight to the bathroom. I locked the door, and I cried silently.
I kissed Ruby goodnight
I wanted to scream, but I knew what he would do. He was going to play it cool, make me feel paranoid.
So I kissed him, smiled and acted like nothing had happened.
I was tired of it, but I decided to be smarter.
I needed the truth.
So I came up with a plan.
By morning, I knew exactly what I was going to do.
So I came up with a plan.
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