Shotgun Wedding
Lucas had vanished as easily as he had appeared, leaving behind nothing but the echo of a promise I was foolish enough to believe.
Life went on in the yard, in the mess hall, in the cell blocks. Fists still flew. Threats still lingered. But I was no longer the fragile girl who had been dragged here a couple of years ago. I knew how to stand my ground. How to stay invisible when I needed to. I wasn’t invincible, but I wasn’t weak anymore either.
By my fifth year, Rebecca’s energy began to falter. Her steps slowed. Her face, once full and lively, grew pale, gaunt. She brushed it off, plastering that same stubborn smile on her lips, still cracking jokes, still insisting I’d be free soon.
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