~ELENA

I froze at the sound of his voice, suddenly unable to breathe.

My husband.

My husband was the one speaking. Mark Davidson, the man who made my life a living hell.

Hearing him speak in real time, after so many months of being separated from him, brought back a barrage of painful memories.

A lump grew in my throat, and I suddenly found it hard to speak. My vocal cords suddenly became non existent, and even though years of fear and terror woven into my very bones wanted me to speak, ...