“If you stay, Ava will notice. If you stay, she’ll witness his actions. Maybe not at first, but she will eventually. If you stay, he won’t even try to hide it from her. If you stay, she might try to stop him. If you stay, she might get pushed if she tries to intervene. If you stay, he might shove her. Hit her. Kick her. Punch her, too. If you stay, her spirit will start to break. If you stay, she’ll either see herself in you and allow men to treat her that way, or she’ll become ashamed of you and push you away or blame you for not being strong enough to go. If you stay, you might not only lose
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