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Did I really want to reconnect with someone who knew my dirty secret?
what secret?
Beyond fear is freedom
I am resilient and can overcome any obstacle. I am becoming the best version of myself. I deserve success and happiness. I am in control of my thoughts and emotions. I choose peace and tranquility in my life. I am deserving of respect and kindness.
“My mommy is not nosy…What’s nosy mean?”
too cute lol
She’s not gonna keep me away from my sister.”
im glad she came around so quickly
“I never seen brown girls with freckers. Only—” She looked around, then whispered, “white girls.”
lmao too funny
Women don’t have the luxury of saying no and that being enough. They will always blame us—it’s the way we dress, the way we look, the natural curves of our bodies.
right smh
surprisingly, Mrs. West.
why? something isnt right there
The lawyer who served as the family’s counsel, a cousin. Two of his family members served on the jury—all different last names, so nobody made the connection.
noooooo
The fucking judge… Killian, the judge was his Rodney’s step-grandfather.
what the fuck
“I want you—all of you—whenever you are ready for me. When you feel like you can’t love yourself, I’ll love you enough for the both of us. I’ll remind you of your worth when that little voice in your head is being cruel. I choose you. I choose you through your laughter and your tears, through your triumphs and struggles.
aww
Trust me, honey, if a man wants to, he will.”
“Karma can always use a little help.
facts
“Yes, you do. You deserve me, you want me, and I want you. That’s it, that’s all. Do I make myself clear?”
yes sir
Alayah was sleeping soundly with her head resting on Ellie’s chest. My niece had her little arms wrapped tightly around her mass of curls like she was trying to protect her.
awww
“I got you, baby,” she said.
get her ass
Through the secret I carried and the secrets revealed, I’d found solace.
