I stood, frozen in the hallway, listening to this woman sob in my kitchen. My hand went to my mouth as I fell against the wall. I had no idea how badly I had broken her. I knew I had said some awful words, but I wasn't aware that I had done that much damage. I leaned my head against the wall with my empty coffee cup in my hand. It sat beside my thigh as I listened to her break down.
"I'm so stupid... so stupid! Why did I think that putting myself on that site would- Why did I have some glimmer of hope that the man that bought me would be kind and nice? Would be- be different than the others I have met. Why... I'm so dumb..." Eden's sob ridden voice carried to my ears and I tried to not listen. "And all to have what? A better life than what I had? Way to go Eden..."
I slowly slipped away
