Content Warning- Domestic Violence It took me 10 years to fully get over you. Every blood-curdling scream from my throat over 3 years was a testament to the manipulation that you had subdued me to. It was 3 years of walking on eggshells and uneasiness and a semi-permanent lump in my throat and knot in ...

Read Parts 1-5 Content Warning: Recommended 18+ due to mature content, adult situations, and sensitive topics.   “Michael.”   Gasping awake against the dim light and my heart gallops. My muscles clench through a medication-blurred reality as I roll my eyes through the haze toward my mother’s voice. “M-mom?” I stutter. Salt and pepper curls ...