Splintered
“She buried her head under the dirty sheet he’d allowed her to keep the last time he left. Sleep had been her only comfort since all this began. Whenever he was gone, she’d fight through the pain and force her mind to shut down.
More angry voices travelled through the closed bedroom door. She couldn’t make out the words, but she knew from the tone of voice that something important was happening.
Is this the day Hank will finally kill me?
He had constantly threatened her, telling her ...that if she didn’t please him in the way he liked, he’d snap her neck and find some other girl who could satisfy him.
She told herself to do whatever he said, no matter what, every time he walked through that door. She knew it was the only way to stay alive.
“Stop! I can’t think with all this noise.”
Maddy jumped at the sound of Hank’s voice.
A minute later Daniel’s voice said, “Nooo!MoreLess
More angry voices travelled through the closed bedroom door. She couldn’t make out the words, but she knew from the tone of voice that something important was happening.
Is this the day Hank will finally kill me?
He had constantly threatened her, telling her ...that if she didn’t please him in the way he liked, he’d snap her neck and find some other girl who could satisfy him.
She told herself to do whatever he said, no matter what, every time he walked through that door. She knew it was the only way to stay alive.
“Stop! I can’t think with all this noise.”
Maddy jumped at the sound of Hank’s voice.
A minute later Daniel’s voice said, “Nooo!MoreLess
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