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Fuck.
What’s wrong?
I think I did something terrible.
Katie, what did you do?
I couldn’t tell him. Couldn’t write it down. It would make it too real. It would leave a record.
Are you at home?
Yes.
Stay where you are. I’ll be there soon.
The thought of him knowing had me running straight back to the bathroom, and that’s where he found me half an hour later, hugging my thighs as I sat next to the toilet.
‘He’s in the bedroom,’ I whispered, unable to look Mac in the eyes.
‘Who? Tommy?’
‘No. I don’t know.’
‘Did you text me to shoo away a one-night stand?’
‘No... I... he’s dead.’ Fresh tears welled as Mac’s eyes widened.
‘You killed someone?’
‘I don’t know. I don’t remember. I drank a lot. There was dancing, then a cab ride and then I remember nothing.’
He tore through the house as I followed behind him.
‘Ah shit, Katie. What a mess.’
Mac walked around the scene, careful not to step in the blood. ‘Where’s the weapon?’
‘I don’t know. I didn’t look for it.’
‘You really don’t remember doing this?’
I shook my head as I wrapped my arms around myself.
‘Did he hurt you?’
‘I don’t think so. I woke up with my underwear still on, and don’t have any injuries.’
Mac ran a hand over his face and into the hair at the back of his head. ‘This isn’t you Katie, it couldn’t be.’
‘Maybe I’m not the sunny girl you think I am. Shit, Mac, what am I going to do? I’m going to go to jail.’
More tears streaked my cheek as a sob stole through my chest.
‘Hey,’ Mac said, moving toward me and wrapping me up in his arms. ‘It’s going to be okay. You’re not going anywhere. No-one knows about this. I’ll get it sorted.’
‘But he’ll have a family who misses him. We can’t just make him disappear. It’s not right.’
‘He’s already dead, Katie. There’s no bringing him back either way. He must have provoked you.’
