His Savior Was Never My Sister
“You’re insane.”
“Probably.” His eyes held mine, a desperate, unwavering plea. “Please, Victoria. Vicki. Let it be yours. Let it be true.”
He applied pressure, forcing the point of the blade against the ‘B’. I felt the resistance of skin, then the give. A bead of blood welled. A sound escaped him, half-gasp, half-sob. He moved our hands, dragging the blade through the tattoo, a brutal, jagged excision. It was not a neat removal. It was a mutilation. Blood streamed down his chest, over his abdomen, staining his trousers.