I Prayed for a Miracle—Now I Lock My Door at Night

flinch when I said I lock my door.

And I did something I haven’t done in a long time.

I held his gaze.

“I do get to leave,” I said, voice quiet but firm. “I’m an adult. This is my house.”

Tyler stared at me like he didn’t recognize the concept of boundaries.

His jaw clenched.

For a second, I thought he would explode.

Instead, he leaned close and whispered,continue reading …