31 - On his knees
Elie “Listen to me,” Wrench’s stern tone makes me cry, not because he upset me, but because I can’t bear this. I didn’t want him to feel sorry for me. I wanted him to want me because he still loves me. “Kyle hasn’t gotten away with what he’s done to you, Elie. I swear to you that I will never let anyone hurt you again.” “Why do you care? You made it clear that I’m nothing to you anymore...” “You are everything to me. I was angry, Elie, about what you did - tried to do. I’ve been beating myself up ever since because I couldn’t stop loving you.” Oh, but you will when I tell you that I could be having my rapist’s baby. “Nothing will ever change the fact that I love you.” I jump out of my seat and face Wrench as he stands. “Why are you here, Wrench? You haven’t wanted to know me for week
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