“You pushed a fifteen-year-old girl against a comfortable one.”
“I barely touched it!”
I looked at Lily.
She was watching me.
Medical Quotation Agenda
“You left her in pain all night.”
“I didn’t know it was serious.”
“You knew enough to tell him not to call the police.”
Family
His breathing became heavy.
“She told you that?”
There she was.
No: Is it okay?
No: Is he seriously injured?
She told you that?
I felt nauseous.
“Marcus, don’t come to this one hospital."
“Wait—”
“I’m serious.”
“You’re exaggerating this.”
“No.”
My voice became firm.
“For six years, I trusted you with my daughter. Tonight I figured out exactly how much that confidence was worth.”
Family
He started talking quickly.
To apologize.
Health problems
To blame alcohol.
To blame the discussion.
To blame Lily for provoking him.
Each sentence made my decision easier.
I finished the call.
