Spicy Desires
“Someone died because of me,” he blurted out.
Charlotte froze. Her breath caught midway in her chest, and she simply stared at him. The words didn’t make sense at first. They didn’t even enter her mind properly. It took a few long seconds before she finally whispered,
“What?”
“Eight years ago” Johnny said, his voice low and trembling oddly, “someone died because of my excessive… psychotic needs. She bled to death”
He spoke the last part like each word was a piece of broken glass cutting his tongue. Shame, fear, guilt… everything was layered inside his tone. His eyes flickered away from her, as if he couldn’t stand the sight of her reaction.