She Deserved a Softer Story
Ten years ago, she was fifteen, a girl still pure in her belief that love was a promise, that devotion meant safety. Instead, betrayal became her teacher, repeated until it felt like routine. She gave away her innocence, thinking it was an offering of trust. She believed in soul connection until he drained the life from her. She was told she wasn’t enough, gaslit until her laughter dissolved into anxiety. She carried life once, only to cradle grief. Accused of sins she never committed, her soul was tainted, branded with names that were never hers. She offered shelter when he had none, his survival stitched from her sacrifice. Yet the man she trusted disgraced her, parading his betrayal as if it were a prize. He plucked her wings, tore her heart and spirit, and erased her from his story. She sat alone with sadness, anger, hatred, and grief. She faced her demons and, in time, learned grace. She forgave herself for not fighting back when the world turned its back on her. With what remaine...
