I was too embarrassed and drained to protest, so I just let Wilson carry me, my head buried in his chest as the scent of his musky/vanilla scented perfume invaded my nostrils.

Of all the humiliation I'd ever faced in my life, that was the biggest and I just wanted to vanish or die...just not exist anymore! And she'd dared say I was the cause of my dad's death? That should have made me furious, but the weight of the embarrassment I felt outweighed every other feeling and I just couldn't stop the tears.

Soon, we came to a stop and I felt myself being put down gently as my...