I wanted to kill him. I wanted to slam her against the wall, beg her for everything until her stubborn mouth yielded beneath mine, until her breath came in ragged gasps against my lips. I wanted her to see how fucked up what he did to her was, to obliterate every memory of that worthless asshole who hurt her. And I wanted to erase my own sins too, to burn away the years of regret with the heat of her skin against mine.

