WARNING: this chapter contains sensitive content! Choose wisely.Experiencing violence is one thing, and having to tell the world about that is another. Even just the thought of it made me sick. She didn't answer, just a sad smile and a p
WARNING: this chapter contains sensitive content! Choose wisely.I was breathless and so did everyone here. The Priest held His word a little longer, creating a suffocating suspension. And oh Lord… I hated it.
Present. Late Spring."I would rather die...," I say, followed by the startled noise of the crowd. they shook their heads in disbelief. I could feel their eyes on me, stripping me off.
I’m finally home after being sheltered in the temple after that night. “One needs a quiet place to recover and figure things out after such a terrible thing,” Sister Cecilia said. She forgot that one also needs love and support of their blood after such a terrible thing.
We jump altogether. Startled by the roaring noise. My heart begins to pound while my breath grows shorter and faster. Hyperventilating. ‘They are coming for us’, says the voice inside my head.
Sorry. I’m really sorry. I don't know why I'm telling you this. I’m sorry. My honor will be restored, and I, once again, will be a worthy woman; a woman of faith and honor. I shouldn't be thinking about kill myself. That&
I was dressed in white then my mother escorted me to a chamber that is also white, where all the women and girls in this place gather and feast while waiting for the men to settle the business in the banquet chamber. From a distance,
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