Chapters
Chapters The Weight Of
Your Promises
I got up with a groan, feeling the aching, throbbing pain in my waist.
I had finally done it.
It was over now.
He would never come near me again.
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“A date!” Camille’s excited voice came through the phone, and I could almost picture her jumping up in joy. “Isabelle, you didn’t tell me!”
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I was ready to go at nine in the morning, standing by the front door with my bag in hand, my fingers tightly clutching at the strap.
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“Camille, he planned a vacation!” I gushed over the phone, twirling a loose strand of hair around my finger as I lay back on the bed,
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I got up from bed after what felt like an eternity of tossing and turning. Sleep had evaded me completely, and I couldn’t wait any longer.
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Camille had not left my side since that day. After Sadie left, I called her, crying uncontrollably when Liam once again didn’t pick up.
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I woke up to a searing pain in my belly, sharp enough to pull me completely out of sleep. Wincing, I rolled onto my side and reached
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Arya had finally fallen asleep. At just three months old, she was still figuring out her routine, but at least the nights weren’t as chaotic anymore.
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I sighed for what felt like the hundredth time that week as I opened the fridge and stared at the empty shelf where the milk should have been.
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It had been a week since the incident, and Liam hadn’t picked up a single one of my calls. So much for giving him an earful. At this point,
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True to my word, I moved back home after two days.
Arya was getting restless in a new environment for so long, and honestly, so was I. Camille’s
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It was a month later when Liam finally returned, looking happier than I had seen him in a long time.
It was so random. A Wednesday of all days.
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Dr. Ellis leaned forward slightly, her hands clasped together as she looked between us. “For the next phase of counseling, I’d like to schedule
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I woke up with a sharp, twisting pain in my stomach, my body curling in on itself before I even realized what was happening. It hurt. Everything hurt so bad.
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At eight, when I was finally settled in my ward, Luna slept peacefully in the cot beside me. The room was dim. The only sound was her soft breathing.
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I shoved the drawer shut and jumped to my feet, my heart pounding in my chest.
I couldn’t let Liam know what I had just found. He would ask questions,
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I sat on the edge of the bed, gripping my phone, my fingers pressing into the case. My thoughts were spiraling, looping over each other so fast
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In the days that followed, I found myself feeling slightly better about everything. Nothing was perfect, not even close, but at least
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I finally reconnected with Rebecca after weeks of not following through. Everything in my life was restarting, a clean slate, a fresh beginning,
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I picked up the pen from the kitchen table, crossing out another day on the calendar Arya had insisted we keep there. She had recently
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“I’m really glad you came in today, Isabelle,” Rebecca said, her voice soft as she flipped through her notebook. She paused for a second,
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The clinking of glasses and the low hum of laughter filled the air the moment I walked into the diner. It was cozy, warm lights hanging low over checkered
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