About

When I met Nancy, it felt like a sudden revelation. She was so familiar, stunningly beautiful, with short hair, a crop top, and an attitude that mixed disinterest with sweetness. It may sound strange, but that's Nancy for you. She was looking for a job and ended up at my workplace during a shift I wasn't supposed to be working. It was fate because meeting her was like finding true love amidst my loneliness and exhaustion from bartending in the city's bustling spots. After a particularly awful date, I prayed for genuine love, and Nancy came into my life as an answer to that prayer. Despite not being particularly religious, I saw her as a lifeline. We've been together for 21 years and have a daughter named Emma, who is incredibly loving but also deeply affected by her past. Nancy's upbringing in a Greek family was steeped in tradition, but behind the scenes, there was darkness. Her father, her mother—who was the real devil—her family's reaction to her speaking out against abuse, and the subsequent abandonment by those she thought were her loved ones—all of it was heartbreaking to witness. Despite the pain, Nancy tried to maintain ties with her culture, attending Greek festivals and dancing solo, only to be shunned by the same people who should have supported her. Her strength in the face of such rejection is astounding. When we got together, I saw Nancy's light amidst the darkness, but she constantly tried to shield me from her struggles. Her attempts to reconcile with her family were repeatedly dashed, with only a few individuals like Gus and Angie standing by her side. Most were too afraid of her abusive father to speak out. Despite everything, Nancy remains a productive professional, hiding her inner turmoil behind a facade of positivity. Few people truly understand the depth of her suffering, but I've witnessed it all and admire her strength immensely.