Schooling Ashley – chapter 3
Outwardly, she appeared normal, smiling and chatting like any young woman, but her inner turmoil was growing. Her friends has begun to talk about what they would do when the school year ended, some mentioning university and others talking about jobs or maybe marriage. Ashley listened to their chatter and laughed with them, but slowly began to realize that none of these things were what she truly wanted. There was a part of her that wanted to be owned, possessed, bound and controlled. She felt ashamed of it, because it had been drummed into her head for years that men and women were equal and that women should be independent and strong. Late one evening, she found herself in the corridor that led to the Headmaster’s office. His last words to her repeated over the …