“He was the reason for my scars and my parents dying.”

“Oh, Cyrus. I’m so sorry. What happened?”

“It’s a long story. I’m sure you don’t want to hear about my troubles.”

“I’d like to know what happened with your scars and why it’s so upsetting to you. You can talk to me if you want. No pressure though.”

“I guess it would be nice to finally talk to someone. It’s hard to talk to my sister and brother about it. I don’t like to bring up all those old painful memories to them.”

“I’m here for you. If you want to talk, I’m here to listen. So... tell me....