He Came Home

I AM ZOE, and life had groomed me perfectly for Gavin Coleman. Mother walked out when I was 12 years old. Only child. Estranged father. I fell in love before I could think about whether I loved him or not. He was overwhelming and suffocating. He made me feel like I was everything he had ever dreamed of, drowning me in love and attention. He was in darkness, and I was his shining light. He needed me, and I thought I needed him. Not an hour went by that I didn't hear from him. His love was hard and fast. I didn't have time to think about what I wanted or to question my own decisions. Everything he said was perfect. He was my mirror. We were isolated from friends and family while he groomed me to depend on him. He made the decisions and suggestions for our lives, and I followed. I enjoyed it before I discovered my husband's secrets, and I had to get out of living with a narcissist. I am Zoe Coleman, and this is my story.