TWENTY TWO

Even to say that he is the one who let me escape. He is still one of the people who abused me. He was one of those who hit my back as they laughed. He was one of the ones whipping my body. He was one of those who beat me. He was one of those who burned cigarettes and wanted to kill me that night.

One of those who tortured me so how can I forgive him?

"I'm not a bad person, Ashley. I've never hurt the feelings of others. I can't be like this if I don't regret what I did to you. What we did to you was the first and last sin I committed.

Kranky forces us to use drugs and alcohol. My first and last taste of drugs. I know it's hard in your heart to forgive me because I'm one of those who drove you away. But I hope one day you will forgive me. Not now but hopefully that time will come. I'm happy because somehow I apologized to you. I said what I wanted to say before I died."

He finds it difficult to speak but he tries to say what he wants to say. I felt a littl