I felt bad. That’s not the same thing.”
I listened quietly.
He continued.
“When Grant hit you, I knew what I should do. I started standing. Then I chose comfort over doing the right thing.”
My throat tightened.
“I remember.”
“I know you do.”
His voice trembled.
“That’s why I’m ashamed.”
I didn’t attempt to relieve his guilt.
Nor did I tell him everything was fine.
It wasn’t.
“Thank you for saying it,” I replied.
Several weeks afterward, Diane called.
Her opening statement was:
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