Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā throat Ā aches, Ā sheās Ā not Ā sure Ā if Ā itās Ā from Ā the Ā choking Ā or Ā the Ā crying.Ā Ā Ā itās Ā one Ā of Ā the Ā cons Ā being Ā surrounded Ā by Ā people Ā in Ā this Ā camp.Ā Ā Ā the Ā attacks Ā are Ā less Ā often, Ā but Ā when Ā they Ā happen?Ā Ā Ā theyāre Ā extreme, Ā and Ā sheās Ā left Ā suffering Ā for Ā days.Ā Ā Ā carol Ā tries Ā to Ā hide Ā it, Ā but Ā the Ā signs Ā are Ā probably Ā obvious Ā to Ā most.Ā Ā Ā still, Ā she Ā keeps Ā pretending Ā itās Ā normal, Ā that Ā everything Ā is Ā fine Ā and Ā peachy Ā in Ā her Ā life.Ā Ā Ā she Ā canāt Ā describe Ā how Ā much Ā guilt Ā she Ā feels, Ā letting Ā this Ā continue Ā when Ā she Ā has Ā a Ā child Ā to Ā protect.Ā Ā Ā he Ā never Ā touches Ā sophia, Ā carol Ā makes Ā sure Ā of Ā it Ā even Ā if Ā it Ā costs Ā her Ā severely.Ā Ā Ā it Ā did Ā last Ā night, Ā and Ā she Ā knows Ā people Ā are Ā probably Ā wondering Ā why Ā she Ā would Ā dare Ā wear Ā a Ā turtle Ā neck Ā in Ā this Ā high Ā atlanta Ā heat.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā hands Ā grasp Ā the Ā edge Ā of Ā the Ā ironing Ā board.Ā Ā Ā itās Ā not Ā a Ā sturdy Ā thing Ā to Ā hold Ā onto, Ā but Ā she Ā feels Ā like Ā she Ā may Ā faint.Ā Ā Ā her Ā own Ā damn Ā fault, Ā but Ā she Ā canāt Ā let Ā the Ā bruising Ā around Ā her Ā neck Ā be Ā so Ā easily Ā seen Ā by Ā others.Ā Ā Ā ā Ā i Ā just Ā need Ā a Ā minute. Ā āĀ Ā Ā carol Ā doesnāt Ā even Ā know Ā who Ā has Ā approached, Ā for Ā eyes Ā are Ā closed Ā as Ā she Ā focuses Ā on Ā breathing, Ā trying Ā to Ā push Ā away Ā the Ā light Ā headed Ā feeling.Ā Ā Ā ā Ā iāll Ā be Ā fine. Ā ā
