Her All-too-short Life On The Run

The way he pummelled Liam in the restaurant, the way he held the steak knife against Liam’s neck without the slightest tremor in his hand, the way he shoved her in the backseat of the car, his eyes glowing blood red… Kira was afraid of this Austyn. She realised she had been living with a gentle, toned-down version of Austyn. But who knew when the beast in him would be unleashed again? It was Liam this time. Could the knife be pointed at her the next time? Kira didn’t want to risk her life to find out the answer. The doorbell rang. ‘I’ll get it!’ Giana shouted from the kitchen. Kira sat back in the chair. The form ran sixteen pages long, requiring information like personal particulars, marriage date, arrangements for spousal support, property, debts, taxes and so on. It was giving her a headache. A banner ad next to the form kept flashing. Its title screamed ‘How To Take Your Cheating Husband To The Cleaners In A Divorce!’ Kira minimised the window. She didn’t want to get anything from