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I held out my hands “What? You told me to—”

“It’s not right” Tears welled up in her eyes “Mom doesn’t like it either”

Guilt filled me “Tina, you said that I had to tie you up and no matter what you say I should never untie you”

“Why would I say that?” She looked at the ceiling Her bottom lip quivered “These ropes hurt Even”

“What?”

“Even if I did tell you to do this, you didn’t have to hurt me so bad” Tears fell from her eyes “You’ve always been that way”

I can’t do this any my mind

“Tina, you’re delirious Don’t say that” I dropped to rabbed the knife under the bed “But, I’ll let you go I never thought this was a good idea”

“You wanted this Always You push and push and push me to do this and that I’m just me, Lay I’m Tina”

“I know you are I love you—”

“You don’t love me You hate me All my life” Her body trembled “You’ve never been there for me”

Bullshit This is the detox talking

I let out a long breath and cut the rope’s bindings There was no use arguingone If I did, I would be just as big of a fool as her

When the ropes lightened and fell away, she slowly rose “Jesus is happy now”

“I don’t know about that”

She only had a long sweaty t-shirt on She scratched her arms and then rubbed her eyes as if they were super itchy Although I’d wiped her forehead, more sweat came

“Take that shirt off, Tina We need to wash it You also must put on some pants”

“I need to go to the bathroom”

“A shoould be good too” I rose from the floor “Do you need help?”

“No” She rolled off the bed and almost fell to the floor

I caught her small frame before she crashed “Let me help It’s been a while since you walked or moved your—”

“Get off me!”

I backed away and raised my hands in the air “Calm down”

Stu forward, she scratched her arms some more “I can do it”

I gazed at the bed The bed pan was ee wet stain drenched the mattress It must’ve all been sweat

As Tina relearned hoalk, I went to her dresser for a new set of clothes “Head to the bathroom and take a shower”

“Okay, Lay” She limped forward

“Don’t lock the door I’ll put clothes and towels in there while you’re showering”

“Okay” She stumbled out of there and shut the door behind her

Why the hell did you just close me in this stank ass room?

I searched for clean panties and a bra