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A New Life
RWDrabble 2.0.037 | Rebuke
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The decisions that led me to be here were not without rebuke. A childhood punctuated by neglect and abuse was a bad omen. The bullying followed right through until this morning.
My marriage was unhappy; words cut deeply, and fists even more so. The mood in the house was heavy, filled with fear. I had to quit work and stay indoors. I became a slave.
But I managed to purchase a rundown house on a headland miles from home in secret. Its timber boards are rotting, the paint flaking and the windows are broken. But it’s mine, and it’s safety.
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