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I laughed like a lunatic, even as tears streamed down my face. How laughable that it took me until this very moment to realize that everything had been one massive, naked deception! "Atone?!" I pointed my finger right at her, screaming at the top of my lungs. "The ones who actually sinned and need to atone are you! Aria, I will never forgive you as long as I live! I hate you!" Guilt washed over Aria's eyes. She averted her gaze, not daring to look at me. Right then, Tom cradled his hand, tears welling up in his eyes. "Aria, my finger... I think a rat bit it. It hurts so bad."

All he got from her was a stare that hinted nothing. They quietly carried on with their dinner until she decided to break the silence. “Atonement.” “What?” “Anyone who violates the rights of others must certainly atone for the damages or harm they did. Killing is a sin. You must atone for your sins.” “I enjoyed killing those people, yes. And perhaps it was my addiction. Addiction is an illness and not a crime.” Did he ever ask to be what he had become? He certainly did not, but couldn’t complain either. Should he be ashamed that he enjoyed every second he spent with his victims? Will shamelessly thought not.

“And how did you feel afterward?” “Guilty,” I whispered. “But not enough to stop me from coming back.” He nodded once, like he’d expected exactly that answer. “Kneel.” I dropped to the stone floor in front of the table. The cold bit into my knees. The open book waited. The new chapter was titled *Deeper Repentance*. “Read,” he ordered. “From the top. Loud and clear this time.” My voice shook as I began. “I renounce the weakness of my body. I offer every impure touch to God as suffering. I reject the pleasure that pulls me from grace…”