The room was silent as he listened to the voice on the other end of the phone. By this point, it had been hours and I was exhausted both physically and mentally. Finally, Jack said ‘let me think about it’ and then he hung up the phone. He sat there quietly thinking with his hand... Continue Reading →

On the morning of December 30, 1991, the moment I had been waiting for was about to arrive… When I awoke that morning Jack was already awake. I found him sitting at the kitchen table rolling cigarettes and drinking coffee. I could tell by his body language and the way he was slamming the cigarette... Continue Reading →

When I woke the following day, I could not believe what had taken place over the last twenty-four hours. I was shocked that I had stood up to Jack. I was even more shocked that the day did not end in violence. As I walked into the kitchen I noticed that the rest of the house... Continue Reading →