Entries in Abuse (2)

Saturday
Apr172010

Survival of the Smartest

DateSaturday, April 17, 2010 at 11:02PM

She walks down the stairs towards me, pulling a sweater over her head. We're late, and I can't help but wonder why my super-punctual friend has taken over an hour to get ready today. When she reaches me, I understand. Her face, half-hidden by long bangs, is heavily made-up. She never wears makeup, and it's obvious that she's trying to hide something.

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AuthorKimmie Yan | CommentPost a Comment |
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Saturday
Feb272010

Bruised

DateSaturday, February 27, 2010 at 9:22PM

Wrists, eyes, ribs. When you're the victim of abuse, your abuser might have bruised any of these things and more. Sometimes you think it'll never stop, or you're not sure what will set him off and start it again. He's charming, funny, probably really sweet when he's not hurting you. You tell yourself he means it when he says he's sorry, but deep down, you know that it'll happen again.

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