[For a second, he can only think to repeat her name at first. He hardly remembers the night prior, at least not right off the bat. It's only when he remembers her reaction, the things she'd said and the fear he'd felt for her, that he understands why she's apologizing.
The guilt hits hard.]
That had nothing to do with you. [He closes his eyes. He can still remember the fight he and Stephen had prior to the party. That was what had set him off in the end.
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[For a second, he can only think to repeat her name at first. He hardly remembers the night prior, at least not right off the bat. It's only when he remembers her reaction, the things she'd said and the fear he'd felt for her, that he understands why she's apologizing.
The guilt hits hard.]
That had nothing to do with you. [He closes his eyes. He can still remember the fight he and Stephen had prior to the party. That was what had set him off in the end.
And it had only rippled out from there.]
You aren't to blame for this. For any of this.