A Glimmer of Hope

By the time she was eight, her uncle, who had been away for studies, returned home with his new wife. Astonished by the situation she had been living in, he decided to take her to his home. Though she was overjoyed at the thought of leaving, she kept her excitement hidden. She quickly packed her bags, eager to escape the cruelty she had endured and step into a new world she had only dreamed of.