Breaking the Silence
adows dancing across the walls like silent witnesses to the turmoil within. She glanced nervously at the clock on t
en stupor. Sarah's heart pounded in her chest as she debated whether to make the call that could change e
utside world, she and Mark were the picture-perfect couple – successful, happy, enviable. But behind closed doo
ke knives, slicing through her defenses with cruel precision. And then came the shove, the shock of impact sending her reeling ba
across her skin, hidden beneath layers of clothing and carefully applied makeup. Sarah became adept at hiding
possessive gaze suffocating her like a thick blanket of fog. Friends drifted away, their concerned inquiries met
ing the embers of her battered spirit. She couldn't continue living like this, trapped in a n
hest like a drumbeat of liberation. She dialed the number she had memorized secr
ne. How can I help you?" The voice on the other end was gen
the words that had been trapped inside her for so long. But the words tumbled
r voice barely above a whisper. "Plea
flicker to life in the darkness. She didn't know what the future held, but she knew that she was no longer