TORY
I opened my eyes, not able to see the morning light, but I could feel the warmth of the sun sneaking through the open window of our apartment. Clyde and I had been living together for five years, and it had been, once again, the worst years of my life with him.
I will never forget the day I left Freddie without telling him. And I'm sure he nor the kids will ever forgive me for making them suffer this way. As I laid in bed, I recounted the moment that led me here.
“Hello?” I answered an unknown call, thinking it could be my parents who I haven't seen in years, or maybe Amari or Emmeline calling from Greece.
“Hello, sweetheart. I finally found you. Did you think you could escape me? I'm here standing in front of that garbage you all call a circus.” Clyde's voice came clear from
