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“If I—” Dex coughs weakly, “if I killed Vanessa, then it’s done. I’m done. I’ve atoned.”
“Atoned?” Matt says incredulously. He hand spasms on Dex’s neck like he’s physically restraining himself from painting the walls with his brain matter. Dex is dizzy with the prolonged contact, the drag of leather between the cartilage rings of his windpipe. The pain feels like absolution.
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- Part 1 of wayfinding
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Dex goes quiet, grinding his teeth together. His distress seems to be legitimate, and his shoulders flex as he shifts in his seat, alleviating pressure on his back momentarily.
“I can’t be good without you,” he says quietly.
Truth.
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- Part 2 of wayfinding
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“Was it mercy, tonight, then?” Matt breathes. “Is that why you did it? Was that mercy?”
Dex giggles a little. What a funny question.
“Of course not. That was for you.”
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- Part 3 of wayfinding