There was no screaming here. No fighting. No one called me names in front of my child. No one raised their voice when they disagreed. For the first time in years, I could feel my shoulders relax. Felt my entire body make way to a subtler way of living. There didn't have to be running away. No screaming or crying.
I wasn't constantly cussed out because my mopping was a bit shoddy.
For the first time in years, I didn't dread waking up. On the contrary, actually, I looked forward to dawn because it meant I could spend another day with them.
Even though I had decked someone (someone who deserved it, but it was wrong nonetheless), no one was shouting at me about it. Xavier had been amused and Bastian mortified. Both weren't too pleased that our plan was essentially down the drain, but other
