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“As I sat by myself in the back—a total stranger to this world—I was completely at peace and somehow felt right at home. I belonged.”
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“I didn’t believe I was capable of speech, but somehow the words managed to come out: “Please…don’t! The kids… think of the kids!”
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“My only option is to play dead. Do not so much as twitch. Do not breathe.”
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“Stop moving.”
“I can’t,” I groaned. “Just a pillow…please?”
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“I can’t,” I groaned. “Just a pillow…please?”
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“I need to get home—right now. Think about the kids. They’re scared. They’re worried about me—about us…. Let me go with you
to turn yourself in.”
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to turn yourself in.”
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“Our marriage was
over, although we agreed to file the actual divorce papers
later.”
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over, although we agreed to file the actual divorce papers
later.”
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“I felt like an animal ensnared in a trap. My fight or flight instinct went out of whack, sensing something horrific was imminent—far worse than anything else that had transpired until that point.”
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“I just want to know why. I would never have hurt you. I just wanted a divorce, that’s it.”
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“I need to get home—right now. Think about the kids. They’re scared. They’re worried about me—about us…. Let me go with you to turn yourself in.”
― Playing Dead: A Memoir of Terror and Survival
― Playing Dead: A Memoir of Terror and Survival
“I had found a sense of peace. The hostility in the air was
gone for my family. The kids were happy and content.
Good riddens.”
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gone for my family. The kids were happy and content.
Good riddens.”
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