I was sexually assaulted by my brother-in-law, but my family forced me to keep it a secret.

My brother-in-law violated me, and my whole family forced me to keep silent.

He grew bolder, and when I fought back, he beat me to death.

Jade stuffed me into a bag, Mom cleaned up the blood.

Dad saw my hand twitch. He grabbed an ashtray and slammed it down on my head with brutal force.

When I opened my eyes again, I was at Jade’s wedding, posing for family photos.

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"Little lady on the left, smile a bit more, don't be so stiff."

The last bit of air was sucked from my lungs. My mouth fell open, and I screamed silently, lying in the damp earth.

Around me, there was endless darkness.