Chapter 40: Epilogue

Five years later...

"DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A BLACK CLOUD ON SOCIETY THAT HAS AFFECTED LIVES SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME."

"The only way to fight is to speak. Speak when it starts. Don't let it cripple your confidence. Take your stand and make your life a healthy life and teach your near ones to take a stride to make their own future safe!"

"Thank you for coming to my speech today," I grinned as I looked out onto the crowd of people who were gathered. "It means so much that so many of you are supporting our charity and have taken the time out of your busy day to listen to me."

The cheers erupted like a volcano, nearly deafening me. As the bright lights shone down on me, the feeling of pride inflated my chest. After many long, torturous years, I could finally release my past. Happiness flowed through me, warming my skin like I was basking in the sun. My grin exploded into a radiant smile, one that I had seldom worn as a child or teenager.