Behind Closed Doors

"Never forget that walking away from something unhealthy is BRAVE, even if you stumble a little on your way out of the door."-CTTO This story is dedicated for all the women who suffers or suffered abuse in any form. I created this story in the hopes of spreading hope, inspiration and love to all of you. Never let anyone devalue you or torture you, physically or emotionally. Please, know your value. You deserve to be loved, be happy and be appreciated. Stand up and fight for your freedom. Your freedom to be happy, to be free of fear for your safety, your freedom to be physically and emotionally healthy. Please remember, you are precious and you deserve to be treasured. Don't be afraid to be walk away. Don't be afraid to ask for help. You are not alone. Your Author,Ally Ocampo  

Graduation day. For every student graduation is the right of passage to transition into adulthood. This is when they will say goodbye to teenage crush and welcome young love. The time when their simplest problem is no longer having the trendiest shoes, bags and hair in school. Life will get real, job hunting, dream of family and marriage. But for Eva Vergara, all of those were regular part of her life. Since the day she went to college she already taught herself how to be independent and wise. She has too, she doesn't have choice.As an adopted child, Eva taught herself not be dependent on the life her mom gave her. She worked part time while studying without her mom's knowledge. She worked on fastfood restaurants, printing shop and washed clothes of her boardmates in exchange for money. She did everything to save for her future."Oh my God, we graduated, at last!" Giselle, Eva's best friend, exclaimed happily.Eva shrieked and answered, "I know. Can you imagine

They said success is nothing if you don't have anyone to share it with. Eva might completely agree. In five years, Eva already handled positions such as Quality Analyst, Subject Matter Expert, Workforce and now, a Team Manager. Her team is the most envied team in the whole site. They always manage to stay on top and have been hoarding awards and recognition ever since they started. Nobod could beat them on a month to month basis. Eva already lost count on how many times a Team Manager requested for her team to be investigated and they calls to be reviewed. But each time Eva and her team will prove them wrong.They would mock the people who wanted to drag them down by singing and dancing so loud after every time that they will be investigated. They would show how ineffective those petty issues against their team. Eva became so proud with her team and learned how to be mor fierce for them. She was the one who demanded for agents to have more compensations and incentives to moti

Eva's life took a remarkable turn when she met Jack. Day by day, Jack would make her feel loved and special. He would always have something up his sleeve to surprise Eva and make her smile. At this point, Eva was so sure she made the right decision when she said to Jack. It's her day off, and she wanted to surprise Jack with a home-cooked meal. She knew that Jack doesn't have enough time to eat when he wakes up in the morning to go to work. She thought it was the least she could do.On her way to Jack's office, Eva saw a woman; she could be the same age as her mom, walking alone in the street. Something inside her ache. The woman was carrying a plastic basket and something heavy at the top of her head. Eva decided to pull over."Excuse me," Eva called the woman's attention. "Let me give you a ride. Come on." She happily offered."Oh, no. It's okay. I manage." The woman politely refused."No, Ma'am. I insist." Eva got out of the car and helped the woman wi

It's been four months since Eva said yes to Jack's proposal. The exact number of days that she hasn't talk to Giselle. This is the first time they've gone for days without talking. Giselle won't even look at her in the office. Eva was trying her best to understand Giselle's suspicions about Jack. She knew that her best friend was just trying to protect her. But Jack never did anything to make her feel that way. And that is what Eva couldn't understand."Babe, which one do you think suits the theme of our wedding?"She tried to talk to Giselle multiple times, but she will turn her back on her. Giselle is the only one that Eva considers as a family, and she wanted her best friend to be part of her special day."Babe, are you with me?" Jack held her hand that made her snapped back to reality."I'm sorry, you were saying?" Eva asked, ashamed of spacing out. They were supposed to be happy and excited about their upcoming wedding. But her mind kept circling bac