Richard
I fold the sleeves of my white shirt to make tea.
Ruby just left. Looking at me with a look that I've never seen on her face before.
I wonder if it has something to do with me. Something that I said. She's probably scared of me now that she knows I'm a killer. A father killer.
It's a secret that I've never told anyone. Not even my therapist. Not even my best friend. The only person who knew is Roman. He's the same person who swore me to secrecy. He didn't want anyone knowing that I committed the crime he was accused of. I was only twelve when I did it. He wanted to protect me. But he was only seventeen. He was also a child with no one to protect him. But no one can understand that. Not even Ruby.
It was foolish of me to tell Ruby. I don't know why I even thought that I could
