For years, I have felt trapped, lost with no way out and for once, this feeling has diminished. As if heaven’s light shined upon me and showed me the exit. This is the feeling that I have longed for, freedom. No longer haunted by his present and the memories, it’s as if he never existed. Slowly, I am allowing myself to meet new people, hang out with those I just met, and take the time to know them as a person. During this process, I haven’t heard his voice in the back of my head yelling at me, telling me these people will take advantage of me and that I will regret it. This is the feeling that I have been yearning for and I never knew that it would come this soon. I broke myself from his embrace and walked my own path. Here is a promise to myself; I will never allow another person trap me like that ever again. Never again, will I allow someone restrict my activities due to their jealousy of others because it feels good not feeling paranoid when I am studying, going out to eat, and have late night talks with the opposite sex that are just my friends. The voices in the back of my head have disappeared and I pray that they don’t find their way back because I love this feeling.