After You Destroyed Me, I Chose to Live

Valentine's Day. We were almost next in line at the courthouse when Ray Henson opened his mouth.

“The night of the graduation party, after the SATs? That was your best friend's first time, too.”

“You were exhausted from the first half of the night with me. She came to find me after you fell asleep. I couldn't stop myself.”

“She was in so much pain she almost cried, but she bit through her lip so you wouldn't hear and get hurt.”

I stood frozen, my hand drifting up to touch the white veil on my head.