This is a sweet moment shared between them. I like the build-up. She must have spent the night there before, since his parents were ok with her being with him all night.

It sounds like blood is on the menu. Intense, I like it

Cleverly penned, Keith. Incredible write my friend, your title reads like a news headline. lol. Excellent work. Appreciate you, brother.

Damian

That’s raw writing! It weirdly reminded me somehow of Nietzsche’s gazing into the abyss. “)

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A powerful and disturbing writing dear friend! That I feel unsettled means that you hit the nail on the head.
In his comment, ME relates to Friedrich Nietzsche and his advice not to look too deeply into the abyss so that you won’t become a monster yourself. You suggest an alternative: you do look deeply into the abyss, light it up and make the monsters visible to your readers. Awareness is the first step on the road to transformation and integration. You did a great job here, Keith! Xoxo