“Unearthing the Secrets: What the Ashes Reveal About Our Past and Future”
“Because I might need help.”
“Why? Why are you leaving him?” she asked again. Her anxiety was feeding mine. I didn’t understand what was going on.
“Because he gets angry and hurts me sometimes. I’m scared. This isn’t what marriage is supposed to be like.”
“You mean he’s violent? He hits you?” Her voice rose.
It was so much harder to say “yes” than I expected, to admit that I’d failed at marriage. Pretending was easier. I took a breath.
And nodded.
Karen looked horrified. When I’d rehearsed this conversation in my head, I thought Karen would be sitting beside me by now, her arm draped reassuringly around my shoulders, telling me everything was going to be okay.
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