I'm Not Broken: Surviving the House of Demons -- Jessica Lynn Reale

Her body is thawing, and the smell of death is oozing from her. I want to be sick, but I say nothing. I watch like I was told. Good girls, listen. I want to rub my legs clean; I want a shower. Startled when my mom announced she was done. I finally see. Even though I was watching, I did not truly see. I say nothing. I sit and watch. Wishing for heaven too.<br>Survival is all I can think of, I must do as they say, or I will be next. I am trying to be strong but failing many times. Will I leave the summer alive? will I get to start 8th Grade? I was finally able to tell on my parents. Now I am traveling in the foster care system. I await trial. I am scared, but I will testify against them. For Alexia's memory. She deserves at least that much from me, as I failed her in many ways. Now I spend the next few years navigating life with no family.<br>Will I become a happy, successful adult, or will I end up a failure and worthless like my mother always said I would... <p/>Trigger warning, child abuse, death<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jessica Lynn Reale<br><b>Publisher:</b> Jessica Reale<br><b>Published:</b> 03/19/2023<br><b>Pages:</b> 312<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.68lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.65d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9798218175986<p></p>