Great story! I'm confused about one thing though, in this chapter it states, "The young baker’s place was quite small - it consisted of one bedroom, one bathroom, a living room, a small pantry and a dining room combined with the kitchen." However, before there were two bedrooms when Zara was staying with her son, right?
An incredible story and honestly, I prefer this, the original, ending. Well done!
Have to add though that it hurts to think an author feels skewered having written not only so beautifully but realistically.
All too real for so many. Well done.
How does one cope? One day, one hour, one minute at a time and when even that is too much time to take a deep breath and survive each second.
Interesting story particularly with the first offered ending. Art, at its best, elicits strong emotions, which can be clearly seen by the reactions. Good job
What a magnificent story! Everything is there from characters first smitten, suspense, action, humor.... and one cannot miss the adorable pooches and puppy kisses. Kbois is a fantastic author and this, IMHO, is one of her absolute best.
Gut wrenching is the descriptive that comes to mind. The pain and anguish that results from abuse leave behind scars within the soul. Being a survivor, I was doing well until the final line, "The phone rang." That's when nausea kicked in. Art in its truest form connects with emotions. Obviously, from all the comments this story certainly did. Well-done and thank you for sharing!