SOPHIA I fear that if I breathe, my lungs might stop working forever. If my heart beats now, it won’t ever again. “You r***d someone?” I ask, feeling my body drained of energy just then. He nods. Then shakes his head. “What is that supposed to mean?” He finally decides to look up at me. “I don’t know. It’s hard to tell the truth when all you’ve been fed are lies your whole life.” “So you’re saying you don’t know whether you’ve wrecked some innocent girl’s life?” I feel the sudden urge to move far away from him. It’s as if he knows what I’m thinking. “No. I didn’t r**e her.” “Yeah? And you’re so sure when just a second ago you said you didn’t even know?” “You know what? I really don’t care how you view me. If you see me as a r****t then go ahead. I don’t mind.” His eyes are fueled

