Sarah's Alice
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Sarah stood, Joseph’s wallet in her purse, and hurried toward the front door of the truck stop without looking back. Nearly panicked, she stepped outside as her courage faded. Squinting in the bright sunshine, she saw the man open his truck door. Too frightened to think it through carefully, yet desperately wanting to run away, she bolted across the hot blacktop parking area to the other side of the truck, yanked open the passenger door, and climbed up into the seat.
“Please take me with you,” she blurted out. “My husband beats me.” The truth was much worse but hard to believe, and she needed to convince the man quickly.
His mouth dropped open, and he ran his eyes over her face and hands, the only skin showing. She knew he wouldn’t find confirmation by examining her. Joseph would never allow her scars to show; he would be afraid someone in his congregation would notice.
The man glanced around outside the truck, and so did she. No one was there.
“Okay,” he said, looking her in the eyes.
She kept her head turned away from the restaurant as he drove off , and she gripped her arms around her. Her body shook, but she felt a germ of exciting happiness.
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When Sarah runs away from her husband Joseph, her world explodes into one of liberation and fear. She has no friends, no family, and almost no money, but her spunk, ingenuity, and deep need for freedom might be enough. Though she takes on a new name and travels far away, she often reminds herself that she is safe from Joseph, that he will not find her and exact his own special punishment.
About the Author
Jo Wharton Heath lives with her husband, Robert Winship Heath, on the outskirts of Auburn, Alabama. Sarah’s Alice is her first published novel. She has published thirty-four papers in mathematics journals and one short story, “The Invisibles” in Southern Women’s Review.