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struggle she was unable to discuss. Every interaction with Kunle served as a reminder of the peril c

ting preoccupied whenever he called. However, escape was not always feasible. Her pu

oup activities at school. Her declining grades and waning passion were noted by her teachers. One after

and said, "I'm fine,

empts to persuade her to open up. During lunch one day, she said, "Amak

', Tayo. All I'm trying to do i

ispered softly, "You can talk to me, yo

the weight of her misery. But she was slowed down by fear. What if she wasn't believed by

because she was preoccupied with her job and domestic duties. Amaka frequently looked at her siste

tchen while pretending to require help or offering to aid with her homework, he kept fi

the market. "Amaka, could you please assist me with the st

r, but she knew she couldn't say no without drawing suspicion. "I'm sorry, Un

days, you're always busy," he observed in a somewha

ut she didn't respond. She felt a wave of relief, but it passed qu

uring those moments, making excuses to go inside her room or hang out in the hallways.

table moment, was her main source of consolation. She found solace in writin

avily. She had trouble falling asleep since she kept having dreams about Kunle's app

changes. "You're not eating right, Ama

hastily. "I just have a l

n speak, aren't you?" Wit

she answered, "I know

very day as a result of the quiet battle. She yearned for someone to come to he

empowering Kunle. She had to figure out how to defend herself, but she was paralyzed by

unle's actions in another way if she was unable to speak up openly. She made the decision to begin gathering evi

e started observing Kunle's behavior more intently, taking note of all the offensive remarks and ge

urt or the anxiety, it was a step in the right direction toward taking back her authority and voice. She was unsure

hope for the first time in weeks, but the fight was far from over. No matter how long it took or how difficult it was,