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“U confused, tired, angry, sad, frustrated” Horny—I don’t say the last one

She nods and givessmile as if I should say more

But what should I say? I don’t knohat answer she’s looking for or why this turned into a therapy session

“I’ hopeless, lonely, lost, heartbroken, miserable”

“Liesel hurt you”

I nod; she has no idea how much

“Do you want to divorce her?” she asks

“No,” I say automatically I want the opposite of a divorce I want Liesel to be bound to me forever

She doesn’t react to ave the correct answer or the wrong one

“Do you hate her?”

“Yes, but—” I cut myself off; I can’t finish that sentence out loud

She nods as if she understands

“Do you forgive her?”

I blink at her, realization hitting et a clue in Peru She had to do so in order to earn this one She had to hurt me, be unfaithful to me, break me, and she did

“Yes” I forgive her I already did before I even knehy she did it That’s why I was so frustrated with her—asto hate her, I can’t