After My Father and Uncle Tim thanked Bee, we headed to the car. I kept my face buried in my father’s chest as he carried me. I did not even want to look in the direction of my house. I did not want to know what had happened there. However, I would have to... Continue Reading →

  Eventually I could hear the sounds of the police coming into the neighborhood. The sirens waking up the community. The lights of the cars illuminating through the bedroom window as they drove by on their way to my house. In the distance, I could hear my name being called. Dawn Marie, Dawn Marie! I... Continue Reading →

After what seemed like forever, a middle-aged woman answered the door. As she did, I immediately pushed passed her into her house and said to her please help me! He is trying to kill my mother and if he finds me, he will kill me too! A look of shock and confusion came across her... Continue Reading →