MY TABOO STEP DADDY
“Son… I suggest you see the cardinal or the Bishop. Or better still, get a therapist. I can recommend if you lack one.”
I nod, the blade itching in my boot. “Therapist? What of mercy, Father? Can’t I have mercy, a new beginning, just like the others? I thought the scriptures said for every soul that is won to Christ, the kingdom of heaven rejoices. What changed?”
“The justice system!” Gloria, the adulterer, snaps. “How dare you desecrate this place? How dare you say mercy? You should be behind bars, you heathen!””