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    The Secret (Watty Award Winner) | ✔️
    Monrosey
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    *This story is an unedited first draft.
        
        THANK YOU, Wattpad, for the HQ Love Watty Award! 
          
        Concept: A mysterious young woman flees from her troubled past only to discover it is impossible to escape THE SECRET that haunts her.
          
        *PLEASE NOTE: This story was originally inspired by the movie "Sleeping With the Enemy".
        
        * * * * *
          
        "I would never, Steven," she promised, turning away from him in an attempt to protect herself.
          
          "I know you wouldn't," he screamed at her. Cupping her chin in his hand, he forced her to look at him. "Because I would kill you."  
          
          His words hung heavy in the air.
          
          Sarah's heart sank into her stomach. No matter how many times she had heard the menacing phrase, she could never get used to it. It had the same affect on her as the first time he'd thrown the ugly words in her face. 
          
          The familiar sting of bile rose in her throat, and she knew she would deplete the contents of her stomach once she was locked in the safety of their master bath.
          
          'If I make it through this time,' she agonized. 
          
          Her biggest fear was that one day he would really lose his temper with her. 
          
          Who knew what would happen then?
          
          Top Ranks: Action #1, Mystery/Thriller #1
          
          *This story contains scenes of abuse and may be disturbing to some readers. While the characters are fictional, domestic violence is a serious issue that many people across the world face. If you or someone you know is the victim of abuse, please seek help immediately.
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    • completed
    • death
    • domesticviolence
    • escape
    • florida
    • romance
    • romanticsuspense
    • runaway
    • secrets
    • smalltown
    • stalker
    • suspense
    • thriller
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    Table of contentsLast updated Sep 30, 2016
    • The Secret
    • One - Sarah
    • Two - Talia
    • Three - Talia
    • Four - Talia
    • Five - Sarah
    • Six - Ms. Wilson
    • Seven - Sarah
    • Eight - Talia
    • Nine - Sarah
    • Ten - Ms. Wilson
    • Eleven - Sarah
    • Twelve - Charlie
    • Thirteen - Talia
    • Fourteen - Steven
    • Fifteen - Charlie
    • Sixteen - Sarah
    • Seventeen - Talia
    • Eighteen - Ms. Wilson
    • Nineteen - Talia
    • Twenty - Steven
    • Twenty One - Talia
    • Twenty Two - Charlie
    • Twenty Three - O'Reilly
    • Twenty Four - Talia
    • Twenty Five - Charlie
    • Twenty Six - Steven
    • Twenty Seven - Talia
    • Twenty Eight - Talia
    • Twenty Nine - O'Reilly
    • Thirty - Talia
    • Thirty One - Charlie
    • Thirty Two - Talia
    • Thirty Three - Charlie
    • Thirty Four - Steven
    • Thirty Five - Talia
    • Thirty Six - Ms. Wilson
    • Thirty Seven - Steven
    • Thirty Eight - Talia
    • Thirty Nine - Charlie
    • Forty - Steven
    • Forty One - Ms. Wilson
    • Forty Two - Talia
    • Forty Three - Charlie
    • Forty Four - Talia
    • Forty Five - Talia
    • Forty Six - Charlie
    • Forty Seven - Charlie
    • Forty Eight - Steven
    • Forty Nine - Sarah
    • Fifty - Charlie
    • The Conclusion . . .
    • Presenting the sequel - Secrets and Lies . . . #NoMoreBullying
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    • The Secret
    • One - Sarah
    • Two - Talia
    • Three - Talia
    • Four - Talia
    • Five - Sarah
    • Six - Ms. Wilson
    • Seven - Sarah
    • Eight - Talia
    • Nine - Sarah
    • Ten - Ms. Wilson
    • Eleven - Sarah
    • Twelve - Charlie
    • Thirteen - Talia
    • Fourteen - Steven
    • Fifteen - Charlie
    • Sixteen - Sarah
    • Seventeen - Talia
    • Eighteen - Ms. Wilson
    • Nineteen - Talia
    • Twenty - Steven
    • Twenty One - Talia
    • Twenty Two - Charlie
    • Twenty Three - O'Reilly
    • Twenty Four - Talia
    • Twenty Five - Charlie
    • Twenty Six - Steven
    • Twenty Seven - Talia
    • Twenty Eight - Talia
    • Twenty Nine - O'Reilly
    • Thirty - Talia
    • Thirty One - Charlie
    • Thirty Two - Talia
    • Thirty Three - Charlie
    • Thirty Four - Steven
    • Thirty Five - Talia
    • Thirty Six - Ms. Wilson
    • Thirty Seven - Steven
    • Thirty Eight - Talia
    • Thirty Nine - Charlie
    • Forty - Steven
    • Forty One - Ms. Wilson
    • Forty Two - Talia
    • Forty Three - Charlie
    • Forty Four - Talia
    • Forty Five - Talia
    • Forty Six - Charlie
    • Forty Seven - Charlie
    • Forty Eight - Steven
    • Forty Nine - Sarah
    • Fifty - Charlie
    • The Conclusion . . .
    • Presenting the sequel - Secrets and Lies . . . #NoMoreBullying
    • Fan Art
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