“I...killed...that little girl.”
Holding my breath, I didn’t want to believe her. I didn’t want to believe that she’d do that. But as Ezra continued to stand before her, the truth slowly sunk in. “And yet, you continued to take drugs to coop with your crime. I tried to vex you to admit what you’d done, to sober up, but still, you continued each and every time.” His eyes swerved to me staring bewildered at them both. “But now, salvation is here to save you.” He gestured for me to come closer. My legs moved as though they were treading through quicksand, slowly sinking in.
Swiftly, he enveloped me in his arms, placing the sharp knife in my hands. His hand squeezed tight around mine as I watched Hazel panic in her seat, tears in her eyes and she leaned back, trying to wiggle free. “No, no,
