If things had ended in a different way, and we'd been put on trial, the only thing I'd manage to say in my defense is that I didn't believe Richard was as bad as he thought he was. I thought he was—troubled. Lots of artists create dark artwork. Lots of people have books about serial killers. Lots of people have dark sexual fantasies. That doesn't make them bad people, or murderers.
I didn't think it would escalate the way it did. But sometimes a similar fantasy crossed my mind, and it excited me. I don't know, maybe I'm a bad person.
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The Delilah 100
Mystery / ThrillerWhat would you do if you loved a killer? What would it take for you to get to a place of acceptance? You're meeting Richard week by week, but first, meet his Muse. Explore our ill-fated heroine in The Delilah 100: 100 words, 100 stories, 100 days. A...
