"Mate," he says, locking eyes with me instantaneously. I don't say anything. Nobody does. The entire place has noticed and subsequently fallen silent. Every breath of air is drawn carefully. Oxygen feels thick like molasses. I can only think that it is all so clear now. All day I had been going back and forth over whether true happiness is possible for me. Now, I see it. Misery is always eternal. Then I hit the floor. (Excerpt from Chapter 6) Amelia Harris has never been very upfront with the people in her life. The things that happen behind closed doors are too hard to speak of. Since the time she was nine, it's worked for her. Nobody questions a victim's lie when it's told with a well practiced smile. But when it comes time for Amelia to question fate, the truth can't hide for much longer. NEW CHAPTER EVERY FRIDAY POSSIBLE TW: DOMESTIC ABUSE, ALCOHOLISM, S/A, VIOLENCE
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