As she lay there on the bed I saw tears roll down her eyes. In that moment I tried not to ask or say much. I held her hand. It was 3am. I told her everything was going to be alright but she thinks of her 5 other kids. Her youngest are 1 yr old twins. (Thread*) —

Later that day she is to get her proper ante-natal booking done. She is 3 months with another life inside her and she got an upper cut slap from her husband because she confronted his cheating. She trembles and wipes more tears. Her baby is still alive https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">

You just feel it from seeing her shaking. I am sad for her. But she goes home again with her spouse. It is not easy to see but it’s her choice. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😞" title="Disappointed face" aria-label="Emoji: Disappointed face"> She is told that these actions will repeat. She says it was the first time ever. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😪" title="Sleepy face" aria-label="Emoji: Sleepy face">

Her workmates come to pick her she smiles and she waves with her police report https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💪🏾" title="Flexed biceps (medium dark skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Flexed biceps (medium dark skin tone)">. Hoping she takes it further and I know she will.

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