Pregnant and abandoned, Megan slept in her car aft…

no idea who you’re dealing with.”

She left.

I stood in Jess’s living room after the door closed and noticed that my hands were shaking slightly.

Not from fear exactly, or not only fear. It was the physical aftermath of sustained control, the way your body releases what your face was not allowed to show.

I was afraid. It would be dishonest to say I wasn’t.continue reading …