Tina put her head down and shame, she couldn’t believe herself that she let the abuse go on like this while she had her daughter around…What would this mean for Christie. Tina knew child therapy would be in the future as Christie was already showing signs of a nerve problem. Sometimes when people would shout whether angry or just in a way of celebrating, Christie would start shaking and fidgeting. Her body would tense up and the look of panic would be all across her face.

Bette grabbed a hold of Tina hand giving it a tight squeezed to reassure Tina that she was here with her and everything was going to be ok.

Deputy: Ms. Kennard you said you thought about leaving so many times, why didn’t you?

Tina: lots of reasons…Fear being the main one but also there loneliness, I didn’t want to be alone without him. Then there was Christie, I mean a child deserves to have both parents around and I couldn’t take him away from her.

Deputy: You know Ms. Kennard I understand, I really do and if I had a penny for every woman that I came across in this same situation who has given me those same answers, I would be rich right now. But you know there are some women who had those same answers but yet they never told them to me, you know why?

Tina shook her head no.

Deputy: Because they didn’t live long enough to tell anyone anything.

The deputy knew what he just said was registering in Tina’s head.

Deputy: Sometimes the hardest the decisions to make, can be the best decision to make. We have to stop thinking about what might happen, and start thinking about what will happen. I know it’s hard for you to leave your husband, but he is a sick man and needs professional help. And maybe…somewhere down the road if you might want to give him another chance after he gets the help he need then that would be wonderful but now I have to tell you Ms. Kennard, it’s time to let go!

Bette felt the nervousness run through her body. Will Tina really go back to Henry…What will happen to their relationship…What is their relationship?