I closed my hand around his not wanting him to finish the sentence. It was a horrible story. I wanted to say that it wasn’t his fault, but I felt like that statement would come across as pandering and patronizing. Instead, I said, “I understand why you blame yourself.” He blinked at me then narrowed his gaze a fraction as though trying to see me better. This time both his eyes and his smile were sad. “Do you blame me?” “I blame the bad guy who actually pulled the trigger and killed him. In this situation, you sound like a person who has recognized the error of his ways and made an attempt to
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