I don't mind talking about it. But you might look at me a little differently after hearing the story.
[ It's just a warning, not a way of getting out of telling it. ]
My father split when I was little, and my ma had this string of abusive loser boyfriends. The worst was this guy named Frank... so I'm 19 and I come home and find ma in the kitchen, crying. Black eye, blood all over. And Frank's watching tv with his hand down his pants, calling out for another beer. I'd just had enough, you know? We got into it, and he pulled a knife... and something in me snapped. I think I would've killed him if ma hadn't pulled me off, I just kept going after he was down. I didn't. But it turned out I paralyzed him.
[ Finished chopping, Drake sets the knife down to rummage in the cupboard for the bottle of oil. He's not looking at Sharkface, not yet. ]
I did my time. I got help for my temper. But that happened. I pled guilty.
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[ It's just a warning, not a way of getting out of telling it. ]
My father split when I was little, and my ma had this string of abusive loser boyfriends. The worst was this guy named Frank... so I'm 19 and I come home and find ma in the kitchen, crying. Black eye, blood all over. And Frank's watching tv with his hand down his pants, calling out for another beer. I'd just had enough, you know? We got into it, and he pulled a knife... and something in me snapped. I think I would've killed him if ma hadn't pulled me off, I just kept going after he was down. I didn't. But it turned out I paralyzed him.
[ Finished chopping, Drake sets the knife down to rummage in the cupboard for the bottle of oil. He's not looking at Sharkface, not yet. ]
I did my time. I got help for my temper. But that happened. I pled guilty.