The Blessing

Emily Holmes grew up in the hills of Arkansas. Life was never easy. At sixteen she leaves home. She ends up in Arizona alone and afraid, desperate for someone to hold onto, for anyone that can fill the void in her life. Then she meets Jeff. The happiness she has longed for is finally within her reach. Until, Jeff gets a call from his past. He has to go back to Arkansas. Emily has to face her past. She has to come to terms with the demons she left behind.The move back to Arkansas changes Jeff in unimaginable ways. Emily's life has become a cycle of endless abuse, violence, and constant hunger. How will she survive? Sheer determination and a voice on the inside is all she has left to hang onto.