Bruised But Not Broken Special Edition

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Ben

Spark of Hope: A bi-weekly trauma support group.

This is my nightmare. When I think of a support group, I think of sad people sitting around talking about their feelings and nothing changing.

And yet, when my brother and his best friend, who happens to be a therapist, presented the idea of holding the meetings at my gym, I caved.

Because I, Benjamin Price, have always tried to rescue the people in my life. But I can't. I've usually failed them.

Now, I'm hosting a trauma support group and desperately trying not to fall into my old habits-of attempting to save everyone.

And then, he walks in.

Bruised. But not broken. No matter how exhausted he may feel, a strength in him calls to me.

And there's no way I can ignore the need deep inside me to at least try.

Colby

I'm tired. I'm afraid. And I don't want to go back.

Not to the abusive relationship I told myself I was okay with for years.

But what am I supposed to do?

I have no real life skills. All my life, I've been told I'm pretty and that's it.

Then I walk into a gym, looking for a job, but I find so much more.

I don't want to trust Ben. I don't believe his help doesn't come with a price.

But what choice do I really have?

One thing's for sure . . . Neither of us are getting out of this intact.

What we lose though, that's anyone's guess.