Ever since I hurried to my room to stuff everything I needed into a black duffle bag, I hadn't slept a wink. I felt resolute after considering everything that had transpired in the office. I have to move quickly since I made up my mind that I will never marry that monster.
I spent the entire night imagining the worst, with thousands of possible outcomes racing through my head. Even now, though, I could still feel pain stinging at my heart no matter how hard I thought to myself or how harshly I told myself that I didn't deserve all of this.
My mind was filled with anger, sadness, betrayal, and other emotions, so I closed my eyes to block them out.
Now is not the time to indulge in self-pity.
I let out a sigh as I listened to my room's clock ticking away. As I waited, the strong pounding
