My husband locked me in a commercial freezer to get rid of me and our unborn babies. “No one will find you here,” he whispered, shutting the door. Against all odds, I gave birth to twins in the dark. Just as I lost hope, my husband’s worst enemy opened the door, and what he said next changed everything…

vanished from my mental map of my own body. Shortly after, the lethargy began to seep into my brain, slowing my frantic thoughts into sluggish, disjointed fragments.

Another contraction tore through me, forcing a guttural scream from my lungs. The pain was astronomical, eclipsing the agonizing cold. They were coming faster now, mere minutes apart.

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