In that moment, I knew that I was destined to bear this burden forever. There was no escaping it. I could live with Jason. I could even bear his children. But I could never marry him and I could never love him like I once did. If a time ever came where that was possible, now was not it. Maybe it will end someday.
Maybe my daughters, if I ever have them, won't have to live this life. Maybe they can fight, as I have tried to fight, and maybe they will succeed. I'm not sure about the future, but I know what will happen once I walk through those gates, and I know what my life will become. As I slowly entered the gates, creaking open, I took a deep breath and walked forward into the inevitable...