Sapphire died yesterday, but it’s not the way you think.
Eric, the man she’s married to isn’t the man he claims to be, and a lot has
been sacrificed. On the surface Sapphire seems like a weak woman, keen to
please her husband. It’s his way or the highway. No one sees that there is
something else going on beneath the surface. It takes time, but the sacrifice
she has made will finally become worth it in the end.
Sapphire knows never to judge a book by its cover, but
before that can happen, she has to go where no one has gone before. It’s a
story about love, sacrifice and finally justice.
Excerpt
He was silent, which made it worse. From out of that
silence violence could erupt. I just stood still like a fool. Tears stung my
throat. I know why I was crying. It made this much more difficult. His eyes
moved from me and then back to the television a few times. I wondered what was
going through his head. Wondered what he gained from portraying such behaviour.
It was the worst feeling not knowing which way this would turn out. It was like
waiting for a volcano to erupt. Knowing it would erupt at some point, but not
knowing when.
A thought hit me. Perhaps it was time to
break this craziness. Perhaps it was the right time to put an end to this. I
looked at the exit. The key was in the front door. It would take too long to
turn the key and run out the door. I know where I’d go! How would I get past
him? It was a crazy thought, but it had to be done. This had all been a mistake.
I had to set myself free! I took a few deep breaths. I watched as he took a sip
of the tea. That was my cue. He wouldn’t be a hundred percent alert, nor would
he expect that I’d make a run for it.
It was instant. I ran past him. The tea
cup fell from his grip and he was right behind me. My hand turned the key, the
door opened, I felt the sun on my skin, but just as I was about to step out, I
was pulled back in. The door shut instantly and I was dragged back into the
living-room by the hair. It felt like I was being burned by a relaxer. He
spared nothing, he made sure I felt the pain.
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