She Who Laughs Last

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rtbeat, no footsteps. Nothing. It was as if the world around her had frozen i

her limbs. The pressure on her chest eased, and she gasped for air. The room spun around her as she crumpled to the floor, crouching i

With great effort, she stood up, wincing as pain shot through her battered body. Cuts and bruises covered her skin, and tears st

face, making her mascara run, blending her pain into an ugly mix of black and blue. She looked like a broken

She lifted a trembling hand to her cheek, wincing as the touch registered as pain. The mirror reflected her pain-filled eyes, w

uldn't be her life, her reality. But deep down, she knew the truth. The man she had onc

a small, hesitant knock sounded at the door. "Mommy?" a ti