zy furniture giving a modern comfort. Leah sat on a sof

despair. "I am so messed up, and I don't even know why my p

n in her fifties,wrapped

ly happene

o Mrs. Adams' shoulder. Understanding the need for patience, Mrs. Adams refrained from

. "The guest room is yours, and the restroom is at the right-hand corn

ase don't hesitate to let me know,"

so much," Leah replied, her

paces, lost in thoughts. For a while, sh

oed through the room,

ughts, and gave her the tightest hug. Regaining h

't breathe" Leah managed to say,

you needed it, Mariam

ngle me," Leah said, smiling and

m smile. Mariam then reached out to her mother and grandmother fo

re so swollen. Have you recently looked at the mirror? You look lik

can't live this miserable kind of life. You won't understand. The hell you just talked about, I

ds to describe the rape, the gang of men, or even her family and husband. The shock was

oom with me, Leah," Mariam offered. Though she never loved shar

f time before everythi

.Mariam, Leah," M

night. Leah was appreciative. Deep down, she never wanted to be a

for some fresh air, maybe have an ice cream date. Her-go-to-mo

es, her own family isn't close to being a good and happy place. But

s family had taken it upon themselves to care for he

ng up what had happened, she was willing to wait

rging from her misery, was seen la

old self-cheerfulness and playfulness unlike the fake Leah they had been

being outgoing and extroverted d

ast. "It's better to hear from the horse's m

to know how you are feeling and to at least explain to me w

forget everything that had happened, but she couldn

time to let the c

his time, they wouldn't stop

us yet, we'll wait," Mariam

thing. You've already had

to her, the reason she needed to clear her h

rough all this, and I didnt even know? I didn't know you endur

om me, even planning for my pride to be taken away and

am stood up and consoled Leah, holding her tightly as t