But I need you to know something.
I didn’t kill Tyler the way they said.
And you know that.
You were there.
You saw what happened.
You saw what he did.
You saw what I did to stop him.
You know why I did it.
And you know what you did today.
You didn’t tell the truth.
You didn’t protect me.
You didn’t protect yourself.
You saved him.
Not me.
Why?
Why did you do that?
I keep replaying your voice.
The way it broke on the last question.
The way you looked like you wanted to run.
I don’t understand any of it.
I don’t understand you.
But I know this:
If you’re scared,
if someone made you say those things,
if you think I hate you?—
I don’t.
I couldn’t.
You know that.
No matter what happens,
you’re still the only person who ever mattered.
