"You were the reason he chose someone else," she says.
"That wasn't my fault, I didnt want to be here in the first place."
"I know that now."
"But back then I didn't care."
The air feels heavir again and Claire takes in a breath.
"There was only one thing about you that Zane didn't know."
My stomach tightens instinctivel, I don't like where this is going one bit.
"What are you talking about?"
Claire's eyes hold mine now.
"That night….."
My heart stutters.
"What night?"
But I already know what she's talking about ...Claire answers anyway.
"The night that man raped you."
Instantly memories try to crawl up from somewhere deep and buried but I shove them back down immediately..
My voice turns cut
"Don't."
Claire nods slightly.
"That's exactly why."
Something inside me begins to shake.
"What?"
"That was the only thing," she says carefully.
