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Merely Mortal, Chapter Four
Luke was still nowhere to be found. Harriet paid for a taxi back to Gran’s flat and Alli gave the address to the driver. The journey took thirty minutes and Harriet sat in silence for the entire time, her gaze cast out and watching the streets as they rolled by. Alli studied her aunt’s countenance […]
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Life after the Narcissist
#4 Things I shouldn’t have tolerated, in no particular order This one has a happy ending. We just have to navigate through the inbetween bit first. In some ways, this is the hardest part of the whole process of being in a relationship with a narcissist. Finally being free. But what does freedom mean? If, […]
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Dangerous
A nightmare clings in the furious silence. Shadows reach as her imagination bends. There is a racing stillness in the twilight hours. Wickedness creeps with a lonely caress. Anything is possible. Everything is dangerous. Now there is a warmth beside her. He slings his arm across her, heavy and hard. She is soothed, content. She […]
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Writing Prompt – you wake up and are surrounded by aliens. Max 500 words.
I knew instantly that they were there, I didn’t need to open my eyes. “Go away…” I grumbled. There was a sharp intake of breath, followed by the flurry and fluster of narrow feet on the wood floor as they scuttled out of the room. I tried to go back to sleep, but my brain […]
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Wardrobe
I’m the crypt keeper Here lies me, moth-eaten corpse Who I used to be © Emma Stead
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The Intentions of the Abuser
#3 Things I shouldn’t have tolerated, in no particular order A question has tortured me for years. Driven me close to madness, in fact. Does he know – does he UNDERSTAND what he has done to me? Does he care? Is it intentional? It doesn’t come to you as a question at first, not second, […]
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Things I shouldn’t have tolerated, in no particular order
The musings of a domestic abuse survivor “His intention wasn’t to hurt her, he was just trying to scare her. To get her to behave.” Yep, I actually said that. To social services. About how he had physically abused my five year old. At that point I was already out of the relationship, I should […]
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The Reverend
The Reverend’s decline began the day his son died. Or perhaps, even before that. He looked upon the still form of his son, the steady rise and fall of the boy’s chest slower and shallower with each passing second. He had watched, safe in the knowledge that the Lord was watching over them, so content […]
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