Val

I've never wanted to tell anyone about what I endured with my family before. I thought about it, of course, but I was terrified of so many situations that I could've found myself in. Not to mention I was scared for my brothers and sisters.

Not my mother, though.

She stayed, when she should've left. So many times she should've left. 

But she never cared about anything other than making my father happy, and serving her Lord. I harbor a lot of anger ...