EXCERPT CHAPTER 6: THE AFTER EFFECTS

"He was full of explanations, none of which were true, and Rachel did not believe him. 
He was lying and she knew it. It was a sad and dangerous game they were playing. Mike's semantics reminded her of “Gaslight,” an old movie, that depicted a husband trying to portray his wife as crazy. It was the old turnaround routine. " 

"Softly, she declared, You forget, I was an only child, and I never learned to share." 

Editor's note: 
Knowing was harder. There was so much to navigate. Feelings of helplessness, fear and always, the children. 
She tried to maintain her everyday routine, but it was A LOT! An explosion was happening within her!! 

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