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Shards of My Heart
by
Nicole Andrews Moore
~ Synopsis ~
When I took the vows
for better or worse, I meant them. Then I started to wonder if there was a
limit as to how much worse I was supposed to endure. Am I supposed to stay if
worse means that me and my daughter are in danger? What if the worse was
because of a mental illness? When is enough simply too much?
This is a different kind of love story. Read Nina’s journals for a tale of hope, strength of spirit, and unconditional love.
This is a different kind of love story. Read Nina’s journals for a tale of hope, strength of spirit, and unconditional love.
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Though I had never
done this before, it was clear what needed to be done. Clicking on the
camera icon, I started to snap pictures of the damage as I made my way to the
bedroom to pack. There was even a photo of the crib tipped over before he came
out of the bathroom and righted it.
Shane: Why are you
still here? Leave. Get. Out. Right. Now.
Walking to my closet,
I pulled out two suitcases, one at a time. I hadn’t set Kylie down for
the last hour. She was starting to feel heavy, but I ignored the pain.
I needed her safe and at the moment, that safety was only guaranteed in
my arms. Shane was too erratic. This…was not the man I had married.
This…was not the man I dated and fell in love with. That Shane, I
never wanted to live without. This man was a stranger and I had no
trouble leaving him.
When he saw the second
suitcase come out, he stiffened. Opening Kylie’s drawers, I started
loading her belongings into the waiting bag. It wouldn’t take but a
moment to get her clothes together; it was the medical supplies that would be
so time consuming.
Shane: You aren’t
taking my daughter.
me: Well, I’m not
leaving her with you.
Shane: She’s my only
child.
me: You can’t take
care of her. You can’t even take care of yourself right now.
Shane: Just how do you expect to take care of her?
It wouldn’t end.
As long as I kept responding, he would continue arguing with me. I
had no energy for that. There were too many other concerns at the moment.
Shane: If you want to
take her, you have to call the police.
Pausing, I waited for him to talk sense. It wasn’t
happening. Finally, I caved and spoke. There was an unspoken rule
about involving the police. I knew it. He had made it.
Calling the police raised everything to the next level. These
things were handled in house, behind closed doors, even if many of those doors
had holes.
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~About the Author ~
Nicole
has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina for the past twelve years and now...she
lives in secrecy in another state.
Her journey of elf-discovery and recovery has barely begun and she faces it
with her head held high, her shoulders back, a smile on her face, and hope in
her heart. Every day of her life seems to bring new adventures, some bigger,
better, shinier and prettier than others.
For fun, she spends time with those she cares
about, cooks, reads, writes, and especially lives to travel. The current travel
goal: visit every Margaritaville. Three down! (Eleven to go?)
In May, Nicki started the blog Stories and Swag
to promote authors. Several months later, she started Stories and Swag Tours, a
blog tour company offering cover reveals, release blitzes, release parties on
Facebook, and blog tours. In addition, she started Dominatrix Publishing, a
boutique publishing company, to help other authors achieve publishing success.
Her writing can also be found on Shine, where
she is a Shine Parenting Guru and an award winning Yahoo! Contributor on
YourWisdom as the relationship and dating expert. In addition, she has been
published by McClatchy News in their syndicated papers.
Her books can be found on Amazon, Barnes and
Noble, Kobo, Apple, and Smashwords in ebook, paperback, and even some
audiobooks.
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