upstairs. I panicked, not knowing what he was going to do to them, so I ran upstairs after them. When I got upstairs, he turned to me and said that next time I wouldn't be the only one who got it. From that time, I lived in a state of terror. I never knew when the next beating would take place. I was scared for me and the kids. Several times he caught me on the phone, and told me that I shouldn't make any plans to leave because he knew where I'd go, and he'd find me and the kids. It's true that Jordan offered me a place to stay, but that would be the first place Donovan would look for me. Anyway, Jordan can't support me and what would I do then? I think Donovan must have known that Jordan offered me a place, because after that Donovan told me that I couldn't have anything to do with my family anymore - I couldn't call them or see them. I know they thought I neglected them, but I was afraid. Donovan even put a lock on the phone so I couldn't make any calls. The last couple of beatings were real bad. On June 12, I went to the hospital, with bruises all over my body, and the doctor convinced me to speak to the police. I agreed, then changed my mind. I was scared what would happen if Donovan found out. I thought he would kill me. The last time he beat me, about a week before he died, he almost did kill me. He was drunk and started punching me in the face and ribs. Then he began to choke me and I passed out. I don't know why he stopped, but when I woke up, he was gone. I got myself to the hospital, and Dr. Miller told me I was lucky to be alive. The night before he died, we had a fight. He didn't hit me, and I didn't know why, but I was scared. He went into the garage and came back with his pistol. He took it out of the case
upstairs. I panicked, not knowing what he was going to do to them, so I ran upstairs after them. When I got upstairs, he turned to me and said that next time I wouldn't be the only one who got it. From that time, I lived in a state of terror. I never knew when the next beating would take place. I was scared for me and the kids. Several times he caught me on the phone, and told me that I shouldn't make any plans to leave because he knew where I'd go, and he'd find me and the kids. It's true that Jordan offered me a place to stay, but that would be the first place Donovan would look for me. Anyway, Jordan can't support me and what would I do then? I think Donovan must have known that Jordan offered me a place, because after that Donovan told me that I couldn't have anything to do with my family anymore - I couldn't call them or see them. I know they thought I neglected them, but I was afraid. Donovan even put a lock on the phone so I couldn't make any calls. The last couple of beatings were real bad. On June 12, I went to the hospital, with bruises all over my body, and the doctor convinced me to speak to the police. I agreed, then changed my mind. I was scared what would happen if Donovan found out. I thought he would kill me. The last time he beat me, about a week before he died, he almost did kill me. He was drunk and started punching me in the face and ribs. Then he began to choke me and I passed out. I don't know why he stopped, but when I woke up, he was gone. I got myself to the hospital, and Dr. Miller told me I was lucky to be alive. The night before he died, we had a fight. He didn't hit me, and I didn't know why, but I was scared. He went into the garage and came back with his pistol. He took it out of the case
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