My name is Grace. I'm thirty-four years old. I live alone in a small apartment. I got married five years ago. But now, I am divorced. My ex-husband's name was Dylan. He was five years older than me. Dylan was not a good husband. He never really cared about me or our home. He would come home late, eat dinner, and go to sleep.
00:00My name is Grace. I'm 34 years old. I live alone in a small apartment. I got married five years ago. But now, I am divorced. My ex-husband's name was Dylan. He was five years older than me.
00:18Dylan was not a good husband. He never really cared about me or our home. He would come home late, eat dinner, and go to sleep. He used to go out with his friends after work, and wouldn't come back until late at night.
00:37Sometimes, when we went to parties, he would insult me in front of others. He made me feel small. I felt alone even when I was with him. I tried to talk to him, but he never listened. He drank alcohol every day.
00:58I couldn't take it anymore. So, I made the decision to leave. It was hard, but I knew it was the right thing to do.
01:10That was eight months ago. Now, I have a job and a small apartment to live in. My life was simple and quiet until that night.
01:22It was a Friday evening. I came home from work feeling tired. I made tea, changed into my pajamas, and turned on television.
01:36Then, I heard it knock, knock. At first, it was soft. I ignored it. Maybe someone got the wrong door, but then it happened again.
01:49Bang! Bang! Bang! I froze. I didn't expect anyone. I wasn't waiting for a visitor. Slowly, I walked to the door and looked through the peephole.
02:03My heart stopped beating. It was Dylan, my ex-husband. We had been apart for eight months. I left him because of his anger.
02:15He shouted at me. He broke things. Sometimes, he scared me, but I never thought he would come back like this.
02:26I opened the door just a little.
02:30What are you doing here? I asked. He smiled, but his eyes were cold.
02:36I miss you, Grace. He said. Can we talk? I said. Dylan, I don't want to talk to you. Please go.
02:47Dylan said. Just five minutes, Grace. Please, let me inside. We can fix this. I said. There's nothing to fix, Dylan. You and me. It's over.
02:59Then his voice changed. He said. Open the door, Grace, now, I said. No, I won't. I began to close the door.
03:10Ah!
03:13Suddenly, he pushed the door hard, but I locked it fast.
03:18I heard him outside. He was yelling. You can't do this. You're my wife.
03:28He kicked the door again.
03:32I stepped back. My hands were shaking. I could not breathe. I called my best friend.
03:40Dylan is here, I said. He's very angry. I'm scared, she said.
03:46Call the police. Do it now.
03:50My heart beat fast. I called the police.
03:54Please help, I told the police.
03:57My ex-husband is trying to get inside my house.
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