I had messed up so bad. The way he looked at me…

I sat on the toilet for a while after relieving myself. Two days I had made them suffer. Two days.

As I headed downstairs, I overheard Ran saying, "I know, but she has to understand and this is the only way."

"She's hungry and tired," Oni said softly. "She needs to rest. We both need to."

I hurried my steps, hurt by Ran's words, but still just as ashamed at what I had put them through. If this was Alexis' ...