Three officers stepped out.
David backed away.
I stayed where I was—empty, exposed, and finally understanding that the deepest wounds don’t come from strangers.
They come from the people who know exactly where to cut.
The mistake David never saw coming
What David didn’t know was that I had been recording our entire conversation on my phone. I hadn’t planned it; I had simply started recording when I confronted him, instinctively, perhaps hoping he would deny everything so I could have proof of his lie.