Ben
I wanted to rip this guy's head off for what he did to my Chloé. I held her close to me. I want to be her safe place. I know she’s strong, but I want to protect her. That’s why I’m not going to tell her that I met Parker today. My gut told me he was no good, and I was proven right. He took my girl’s innocence and broke her. I won’t let that haunt her thinking that he found her. Maybe if I tell her about the picture I keep with me at all times, it’ll lift her spirits.
“I kept a picture of you that Sheila gave me. I was supposed to give it back, but I didn’t. I didn’t know what you looked like either, and she showed me a family picture of you and your parents. I stared at it. I couldn’t stop looking at you. I tore your parents out and took your photo wherever I went. I would take it
