Carol rounded the corner near the old motel where they left Jackie last night to see several police cars parked out in front and the front door was taped off with yellow police tape. A small crowd stood outside and up on the third floor, she could see several policemen … Read More
Jackie looked at Duncan as he finished up his pot roast dinner. “You must have been hungry,” she said. “Hmm Mmm,” Duncan took a sip from his cup of coffee. “I ain’t ‘et since yesterday.” “Oh, no!” Carol’s mouth dropped open. “You didn’t tell me that!” “That phone thing took … Read More
Carol walked down the crowded hallway exhausted. This was going to be a very long month. As she walked with her head down, she rounded a corner and literally ran into a huge man near the restrooms. He turned around. “Carol!” he said. “Duncan!” She embraced him hard with her … Read More
Carol shook her head and sighed, crossing her arms again. “He didn’t mean to do it. He didn’t know what he was doing.” There were several sighs from around the group and Josephine raised her hand. Rachel nodded. “That’s what my husband used to always say – that he ‘didn’t … Read More
Rachel smiled and looked around the room at the fifteen other women seated in a circle. “Welcome to the State of Nevada Domestic Violence support group. My name for those of you who don’t know it is Rachel Vanderveen and I’m a counselor for the Nevada Department of Women, … Read More