Shadow

Chapter 24 - A New Beginning

From: abbiefly16@gmail.com

To:  jimbocharlie35@gmail.com

Date: 02 September 2020, 12:03

My knight,

I'm glad I can finally get back in touch with you. The Wi-Fi in this place sucks! Not gonna lie, it's been quite rough without the use of my phone. Valerie sure wasn't kidding when she said this rehab thing wasn't easy, but I know I had to do it.

I've decided to say here at the Pine Ridge for a maximum of three months. It's been so tough here. Sometimes I can't believe I was so bad in putting that shit through my system. I learned I had no right to abuse my body the way I did. But now I can see things clearly, all thanks to you.

I still can't thank you enough for financing this for me. Mom was ready to do it, but I told her a special friend was helping me. Right now, that's all she knows.

My relationship with her has improved so much, she's practically my best friend now! Before I left home that day and met you, I let slip that I had lost my virginity; but I never told her who the guy was or any of the gory details. She wasn't happy about it, and after a long discussion, she understood me. If anything, me coming clean to her showed her I was ready and willing to change made us closer than ever. I love her so much and I'll never take her for granted again.

Now that I opened the topic, I might as well talk about him. Don't know if you heard or not, but remember the day I called the cops on Tony? Well, they arrested him, and not only did they find all the drugs he was supplying, but also found images of child abuse on his laptop. A few girls came forward too, telling them Tony had molested them. I read that he was sentenced to 16 years.

I felt disgusted. Sick. Because I let him touch me too... But I'm staying out of it, though. I want him to forget me just like I'm trying to forget him. Although sometimes I wake up in this bed and I can almost hear him whispering in my ear and feel him touching me all over my body. But I'm fighting it. He can't hurt me anymore. I guess I'm a survivor now too.

Just hope I can get over this. Wish it was easy to erase a year of my life.

Oh, and another thing cos God knows when I'll get to ride on this limited connection again. I keep having these dreams about Dumaka. It occurs once or twice on a weekly basis. It's like he's happy; I think he's traveling the world or something. I don't know what it means. Dreams have always been a mystery to me. Weird, right?

Anyway, just wanted to give you an update and let you know how I am. How are you, though? I hope you're well. Can't wait to hear from you.

Sending you love and kisses xoxoxox

Abbie

From: jimbocharlie35@gmail.com

To:  abbiefly16@gmail.com

Date: 02 September 2020, 17:56

Hi Abbie!

What a wonderful surprise! I'm very happy to have heard from you. It had been a while, I must admit, and I was worried. You know me and my worries, it never ends, does it? Ha. But thank you for taking the time to email me. I appreciate that.

And I hear you. No doubt you'll be having the worst time ever in the place, but curing an addiction is never easy; it's a disease and you're getting the best treatment possible. You don't have to thank me; I would do it over and over again if it meant that you were getting better.