Come and Get Me
Kate’s marriage to Ben buried her for years. His unpredictable rage trapped her in a confusing world of shame and fear. But Kate lost herself to more than Ben’s violence. She lost herself to his corrupt view of her, believing she was responsible for all the wrongs he did.
One especially brutal night put Kate in the hospital, and Ben went to prison for his crimes. During the next two years she rebuilt her life and her dignity. He thought of nothing but revenge.
Then one evening she learns Ben is out and he has snatched their small daughter Emma. Ben is playing a game of come and get me, dangling their daughter as bait. Forced once again to play by Ben’s rules Kate slips into the emotional darkness that had controlled her for so long. After the courage it took and the hardships she endured to get Ben out of her life, will it all begin again?
About Maryellen Hess
For the last 15 years Maryellen Hess has worked in social service agencies helping people in dire poverty, many with serious mental illnesses. Most clients of these agencies experienced emotional, physical or sexual abuse at some point in their lives. Domestic violence happens behind closed doors in families at every socioeconomic level; it is a dark secret among rich and poor alike. Read more
