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My hands shot to the fastenings, fighting, tugging I ripped hair and scratched the side ofat the padlock Screams and moans and animal caterwauls continued to escape

I couldn’t forharder "I think an hour or two in the Scold’s Bridle will do you a world of good Now be a good girl, and endure your punishment"

The tiny bell savedthe dense heat, the overwhelain Ever

You’re free It’s over

I didn’t think it was possible, but the bridle orse than the chair Even re ht

I had a new affliction: claustrophobia

Unknown Nu Rehty nun? God, I was such an arse I fell for you even then I think I was in love with you even before I set eyes on you

All residual fear and ail e on love

Fresh tears cascaded over my cheeks

You have no idea how much I wish to return to such innocence

To only suffer worries of fashion lines and unpaid custoh taupe buttons Such frivolous problems--such easily solved concerns

Not like what I deal with now

My heart broke all over again The punishment of abuse slowly turned my mind and body into rubble, fit only for sleep or death

Needle&Thread: I love you so much

Unknown Number: I love you more I love you with every breath I take and every heartbeat I live I love you les shot from my scalp to my toes

Needle&Thread: I wish you were here I’d kiss you and touch you and fall asleep in your arms

Unknown Nuht and keep you safe I’d trespass on your dreaive you a future you deserve

Needle&Thread: What do I deserve? What sort of future do you envision?

Unknown Nu that I am and more You deserve happiness on top of happiness You deserve protection and adoration and the knowledge that ill never be apart You deserve so fuckingthe warht not be here physically, but spiritually he was His unwhispered words were hugs, and his concern the sweetest of kisses

Needle&Thread: Just tell ether and grow old together and build a life that no one can take froain

His reply took a avehis fa events and gaveyou by my side forever, but I want you as my wife I want you as the mother of et through this It will all be over soon And when it is, things will change for the better I’ it up to you, Nila, and proving that you took a coward and made him want to be a hero Your hero

My lips wobbled with happy tears I whispered, "I love you, Kite"

Staring at es As much as I wanted to print them off and sleep wrapped up in his words, I had to delete the theht or defeat

It killedthe entire conversation to the trash and remove it