I knew so little about my body, pregnancy, and childbirth that despite the signs, it never occurred to me that I could be pregnant. I missed my period, was perpetually tired, nauseous, and throwing up every …
Author: A. Duchess
Aria tried to slam the door behind her, but Dave stuck his foot in its path and followed her into the room. “Dave, please leave me alone,” she told him, leaving the living room to her …
The sound of Taylor Swift and Shawn Mendes singing Lover woke me from a deep sleep. I loved the song, that was why it was my boyfriend’s ringtone, after all, so I allowed it to play …
My mama taught me never to complain or talk back to a man. She didn’t teach me just in words but also in action. For the nineteen years that I lived with them, I never saw …
I was already horny and wet when I walked into the motel. I had been angsty all day at work anticipating this moment. I just climbed up the stairs to the room he had already secured …
Read part two here. Confused but grateful nonetheless, I hurried home to take a much-needed bath to wash away the last few hours of my life. I was on the edge of a breakdown, but I …
Read the first part here. The murmurs from the crowd and the surprise on the faces of the Council, as Joe Thompson staggered to the centre of the square told me all I needed to know. …
I gasped as I was unceremoniously pushed onto my knees in the centre of the town square by one of the men who had arrested me from home at the crack of dawn. I faced the …
When I got home it was almost dark and the moon was finally taking over from the sun. We lived in a new settlement, so many of the makeshift homes, like ours, were wooden kiosks owned …
To the one who first showed me love, I’m sorry. I remember the late-night calls filled with hours of conversation, and the way you always made me laugh.I remember how you helped me to open up,and …