~ JESSE ~
I turned my back on Rake who was talking again, trying to soothe me, but I couldn't take in the words. My head spun- thoughts, memories, understanding swirling faster and faster until, one by one, the puzzle pieces of my life began to click together.
A father who only truly loved himself, and made me work for any scrap of approval.
Brothers who followed his footsteps and saw me as a possession of theirs to be exploited.
A husband whose pain was so great he threw it at me, because I made it safe for him to do so.
And a dear friend who loved, who saw, but still didn't care enough to truly risk to save me from the others.
They'd all done this to me. Every single one of them. Whether they meant to or not, whether they truly loved or not… they'd all used me.
