It is time to end this. You can get him out, while you still can. You can be together. You will set him free. You will show them all his beauty. It is the greatest thing to do for love, and for the world. Nobody stops you when you buy the surgical-grade boxcutter from the school store. You wonder if anyone even notices you. Nobody is there with you. You push the spine-like blade out from its black plastic shielding. A fresh, unblemished blade. It is very sharp. Though you know you're doing the right thing, your hand trembles as you take the blade out into the corridor. You remember dissecting frogs and sheep hearts in college. Is there any difference? It will only sting for a moment. You have your gauze. Even so, you see stars. You see a dark, twisting night. But outside, through the kitchen window, the sun is shining.
EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OKAY
I LOVE YOU
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