“You know, I sat in that cell for hours, thinking how did this happen to me—” His voice broke and he dragged in a trembling breath before continuing. “How did I end up the way I am—all fucked up in the head. But then I called you,” he added, lip wobbling as he locked eyes on Mam. “I called you to come help me and you didn’t pick up.” A lone tear trickled down his cheek. “And then I knew. I said to myself, That’s how. That’s how I turned out like this.” Sniffling, he locked eyes on Mam. “Because you broke me!”
