Beyond Silence

tick by my marriage, no matter what. I hoped we could find the happiness we once had

was getting worse. His mood swings came out of nowhere, a

I answered the door and found divorce papers waiting for me. I felt both grief

behavior was getting more violent. I spent the day co

n being alone in the house with him. He got out of his car, smiling and waving at everyone.

ect life. I had learned to handle Alexander's moods, acting j

it me. I knew what was coming as soon as we were alone. When t

w out wild accusations at me. He brought up things f

ngs with such detail, using them to attack me. He wouldn't le

ipal and that my job was thanks to cheating and favo

wasn't just him being controlling anymore, it was downr

ad three days to get out. Then he j

t. But thanks to my past, I found a way to deal with my

Our short marriage taught me that defying him had serious consequences. What scared me the most was how he

uth, they wouldn't believe me. Alexander seemed like a caring husband in pu

anipulated me. He had cut me off from my old friends and stoppe

wasn't around, and I knew he wouldn't be until I was gone. My thoughts were

l yearbook, some old glassware, a camera, and a few kitchen tools. Aft

day. Instead, I worked at night, n