I don't know where he lost his way, but we've been made to pay the price.

To bear the burden of his … love.

A sickening feeling stirs deep inside each time he looks at me because I know what it means.

I have to follow the rules; be his good girl.

It's the only way to survive in this house.

Being in the dark never scared me, being alone was something I used to cherish until he began to use it against me.

Against us.

I just want to find the light now.

The place where I know his darkness can't reach.

A place where maybe everything will make sense one day, but for now, I have to be strong.

I won't fall down again.

I can't.

Not before I find my peace there.

I have to do it soon because I'm not sure how much more I can take.