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by: Lia Thomas

I had known her since high school days. We use to eat lunch together, pair up in gym class, have double dates every other weekend, and occasionally do the sleep over thing at each others house. We both graduated high school with honors, and each earned a full scholarship to the college of our choice. We’d spent that last summer after graduation ‘living it up’ since we knew that our time together was limited. At the end of that time, though infrequently, we’d felt certain and promised that we would see each other again. We’d parted ways, with stars in our eyes and lofty goals in our minds to be the best in our professional and personal lives.

But the unthinkable happened 5 years later. I received a call from my dear friend’s mother one morning, and what she told me made me slump onto my sofa: my friend had been beaten beyond recognition by her boyfriend of 3 years, and was in critical condition in the hospital. Continue reading How To Get Out Of An Abusive Relationship