I should leave.

The shouting, screaming, hitting…

I hate it! He plasters on a fake smile to fool everyone into believing in this facade, but he’s a monster.

What’s that? Is that the door?

“Honey I’m home!”

Oh, he’s calm. Arms slip around my waist. Strong arms, kind arms. “I missed you.” A kind voice.

I should stay.

Hope Chow is an aspiring author who was born and raised in America. She writes to paint a more lucid picture of life through the eyes of many others.