#WritcoStoryPrompt8
The picture in the frame held a lot of memories. Some good, some sad. Her tired eyes roamed over it one last time before she tossed it in the fire. It was time to start afresh.

She had been married to him for ten years. Ten years of love, laughter, and pain. He was a charming man, but also a cruel one. He had a temper that could flare up at any moment, and he often took it out on her. He would hit her, insult her, and make her feel worthless. He would apologize later, and promise to change, but he never did.

She had tried to leave him many times, but he always found her and begged her to come back. He...