My Cross
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I am Abigail, rich beautiful and a lady with dreams. I am 24 married and a graduate. I am victim of circumstance a victim of domestic violence, enslaved to my fears, my very existence threatened.
My only solace is sleep and in sleep I find rest. I fear for my life every day and I fear, someday my own fears will come clouding me.
This is my story.
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