- 6.
I decided to leave the Ethans for good. Margaret was heartbroken but didn’t try to stop me, just holding my hands and begging me to take care of myself. Ethan stood in the
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shadows. As I turned to leave with my
suitcase, he spoke, his voice hoarse. “I’ll drive
you.” I shook my head, wanting nothing to do
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with him. His eyes reddened. He clutched my sleeve. “I’ve taken care of Seth. Please,
forgive me.” I
walked an pulled my sleeve free and
walked away without looking back. He would never understand how much I hated him. Not just for Seth, but for the nights spent locked in a dark room with rats, bugs, and cockroaches. For being stripped naked and having “I’m sick, I’m sorry” written all over my body. For the electroshock therapy that left me incontinent, the whip marks that blossomed on my skin. The mere sight of his face brought back the horrors. He had irrevocably scarred me.
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I hadn’t gone far when my legs gave way. I collapsed. Before losing consciousness,
Ethan’s face was the last thing I saw. Was I dying? How ironic that I’d see him one last
time.
- 7.
