Chapter 7: A Magic TrickThe physical act of taking someone's life is easy. Living with it, now that's the hard part.
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Ruby dabbed the washcloth on Scarlett's arms and face, erasing the tiny splatters of blood. Scarlett knew she would always see those red spots, always feel their sick wetness against her skin. Even several minutes later, she could still feel the c***k of the man's neck reverberate through her bones.
Scarlett stared off into the distance, reliving that moment over and over in her mind. “I can't believe I did it.”
Ruby stepped over and rinsed out the cloth in the kitchen sink. “Oh sweetheart. Ya did what was necessary.”
“I know ma, but… Is this who I really am? Was I like this before you found me? A killer?”
Ruby sat back down next to Scarlett at the cherry table a
