“Because I fucked up!” “So?” Tears pooled my eyes, and I carefully kept them open, not daring to blink. I knew if I did, the dam would burst. Blinking tears away never worked for me, I had to stare them back to hell. “You’ve fucked up before and it hasn’t stopped you from doing it again.” Over and over again… “Yeah, well, maybe this time when I fucked up, it cost me more than I was willing to lose.” “What does that mean?” “You know what it means,” he replied, running a hand through his hair. “Say it,” I demanded, as we stood less than two feet apart, with him towering over me. “Give me the
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