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PRESSURE

A weekly serial following Grace Baptist, the primary protagonist. Grace will face many struggles in her fight to find and use her voice, regain memories lost due to a gun shot that nearly ended her life, end the continued threat and become the best version of herself

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Pressure Chapter 10

8 min readSep 26, 2024

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Grace

“Grace, please sit down. Pacing around the room is unlikely to speed up your release.

Grace sent Matt a chilly look over her shoulder, her gaze shifted to the bed and then back to his face, “I’ve been in that bed all morning and most of the afternoon. Climbing out of it and walking here to the window can’t exactly be called strenuous activity”, she replied then rolled her eyes as she turned once more to look out the window. She tuned out Matt’s mumblings behind her the best she could. Though she intently gazed out the window, she didn’t see the trees, the river, or even the people milling about in the waning afternoon sun. Her thoughts were centered on the changes she could feel within herself and in her marriage. As much as she wanted to go home, being cooped up with Matt right now might not be the best idea if she wanted to save her marriage.

But did she want to save her marriage?

When did she become so easily annoyed by him?

And when did her temper become so short?

Grace closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She could feel the calm as it seeped into her mind and worked its way down through the rest of her body. She opened her eyes before turning around, “I’m sorry. I’m not climbing back into that bed, but I’ll sit beside you. I promise I’ll do what I’m told.” She felt…

PRESSURE
PRESSURE

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A weekly serial following Grace Baptist, the primary protagonist. Grace will face many struggles in her fight to find and use her voice, regain memories lost due to a gun shot that nearly ended her life, end the continued threat and become the best version of herself

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Graduated from Louisiana State University with degrees in History and Political Science. I am a writer with a day job.

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