the butterfly that became a kite

Aku-Sika was a very happy child, with lots of dreams. She was good at creatively visualising her future as early as three years old; then one day, she grew up and met and fell in love with a man 20 years her senior. He was the Boss and she was the Secretary. Despite the age difference, he depended on her for everything, at the office and at home. He loved her, but he was also intimidated by her, by her ability to learn a new language in a short time. He was afraid of her success in anything she set out to do, so he controlled her by way of emotional abuse. He kept her well at home and tormented her with his erotic fantasies.

He called her his butterfly and she was happy to be just that, for it made her feel special. Then one day, a complete stranger put everything into perspective. ""Sika, you are not his butterfly; you are his kite. Open your eyes; every time you try to soar, he pulls you back"".