That girl isn’t why you came here. Why you left Patience. Why you left me.’ “My hands curled into fists. ‘I know why I came here. I don’t need you to remind me. I see it every time I close my fucking eyes!’ “‘Please don’t be angry,’ she whispered. “I hung my head, shutting my eyes against the burning tears, her whisper the only sound in the dark. ‘Tell me you love me.’ “‘Of course I do.’ “‘Promise you’ll never leave me.’ “‘How could I?’ I sank to my haunches, head in my hands. ‘You’re all I ever wanted. The two of you … you were the pieces I never knew were missing. You—’
They died???
