I could feel the thump of my heart against my legs, the hectic rise and fall of my chest. And the fear. The very real fear, racing through my body and taking hold of me.
The fear of losing everything.
Of losing my control. Of losing the relationship I have belief in. Of losing the man I love.
But if I leave him, Ester loses her trump card.
If I leave him, he’s safe. She can’t hurt him or the business.
If I leave him, I’ll slowly but surely destroy us both.
I dug my fingernails into the inside of my thighs. That wasn’t an option. We had things to work through and things to prove, but I couldn't walk away from how far we’ve come or how far we have to go.
I turned off the taps, lied back, and sunk beneath the water. It sloshed around me as I moved, and I lifted my leg