DESPISED AND DEVOURED BY MY STEP FATHER
I had said it to hurt him, to put him back in his place because he had dared to call me a hypocrite.
I started to strip off my shirt, tossing it onto a chair. I climbed into the bed, sliding under the duvet. The space was small, the scent of Danny’s shampoo, something fruity and cheap filling my nose. He didn't move. He was a deep sleeper, always had been.
I shifted closer, my eyes adjusting to the dark.
That’s when I saw it.
The pillowcase was dark. Damp.
I leaned in, peering at his face. There was a faint, glistening trail leading from the corner of his eye down to the silk. It looked like he had been crying.
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