I clenched the seatbelt strap with both of my hands as I looked out of the window.I did my best not to look at the man sitting in the drivers seat.Last week had been horrible. Specifically, Sunday morning was the worse.After Karl yelled those words at me, I'd found a guest room and locked myself in there until I was sure he was gone. And after that, I could barely stomach any food.Just a week ago, Karl and I had shared our first intimate night but now, I could barely look at him. Not because I despised him for what he said. But because there is still a lingering thought at the back of my head that maybe he is right.I'd made sure to sleep early before Karl came home, which hw surprisingly did. I wasn't asleep for half of the night, or even more. So, I could feel Karl's body close to me but I didn't dare reach out to him like I did the previous night. Instead, I gave him my back and made sure to stay on my own side of the bed.We'd missed the usual Sunday family dinner as Karl had
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