Sharon told how her father was cruelly hitting her mother inside their room. Sharon heard her mother's helpless screams and rushed towards the room but it was locked. Sharon peeped through the keyhole and found that her father was hitting her mother with a belt. Sharon was scared and confused. She quietly sat outside the room and prayed to God so that her father would stop hitting her mother.
Andrew's mother was shocked but comforted Sharon. They waited until Sharon's mother came back to pick her daughter. Andrew's mother said that she wanted to talk to Sharon's mother. Even though reluctant at first, Sharon's mother shared that her husband was abusive since the beginning of their marriage. When her mother came to know that Sharon had heard and seen the abuse, she felt terrible and sorry for her daughter. She said that her husband usually abused her late at night everyday after Sharon was asleep but yesterday he was intoxicated and could barely control his urges to hit her. Andrew's mother promised Sharon's mother that they would deal with this abuse with the help of the community.
In a meeting held, Andrew's mother shared the abuse faced by Sharon's mother and how Sharon's dad had kept the abuse hidden from people. The people were furious and promised Sharon's mother that no one would hurt or abuse her anymore. They filed a police complaint which led to divorce. The people assured that they would discuss taking adequate steps to protect the community and make sure that no one faced any form of abuse or pain.
Sharon was happy to see her mother at ease and to be away from her cruel father. Sharon's mother began working so that they could live comfortably without any financial constraints. Andrew and Sharon began playing again happily. It was Sharon's boldness in sharing the issue with Andrew's mother whom she trusted that helped her mother escape an abusive relationship.
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