Leo
Me reading to her seemed to help, as Rose didn’t have a nightmare all night. I’d never picked up a Bible in my life. I’d always figured it was just soft stories for people who couldn’t handle the real world. But what I read, it was visceral. I didn’t realise how unflinching it was. The stories were gritty, full of betrayal and blood. The things I understood. It was intense in a way I wasn’t prepared for, and it kept me hooked, I had to keep reading to Rose. I was glad to have it as my brain was too wired, and I know if I closed my eyes, I would see those pictures again and anything else would never have helped me focus like this book.
When Rose woke up, I kept my eyes fixed on the page. She slowly slipped out of the bed and made her way to the bathroom. When she came back, I could
