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'Words that proved he'd seen her without clothes, without even knickers. He knew what she looked like. A secret she'd kept from everyone. She'd wanted to snatch the spectacles from his face and punch him to the floor.'

'"What did they do?" she wants to know. "Did they do something — anything — or was it all you? Was it all just you, Stephen? With your snake's eyes, your locust's stare. Was it all just you?"' <- This made me feel emotional. You can sense the despair in the words.

'She won't talk about how much she loved them, what a hole he carved in her life. If she gave him that, he'd take it back to his cell to feast on, or fret over. He's had enough of their lives. She won't give him any more.'

"The pain's in my head today, above my left ear. It's possible to put a knife there, if you hit hard enough. He put a knife into my mother's head there. I don't know why."

'They want her to give an impact statement, to stand up and tell this room of strangers how it feels, what he did. She's refused, because what could she say?'

This looks promising so far. Interestingly written.

This looks promising so far. Interestingly written.