[He looked down at the boy's face and it hurt him. Hurt him so much he couldn't hold back that pain anymore. The memories hurt so much they melted his eyes entirely, water pouring suddenly down his cheeks.]
No. No. I'm sorry. [Brent pulled himself away, moving to the cheap bed and sitting down on it suddenly, heavily. He pushed his hands against his face, biting down on his palms to try and contain himself.
[It was like his little boy had looked back up at him. Had lived again. He knew he didn't though. He was fifteen miles away and six foot down. Brent almost couldn't breathe again.]
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Date: 2017-05-17 10:11 pm (UTC)[He looked down at the boy's face and it hurt him. Hurt him so much he couldn't hold back that pain anymore. The memories hurt so much they melted his eyes entirely, water pouring suddenly down his cheeks.]
No. No. I'm sorry. [Brent pulled himself away, moving to the cheap bed and sitting down on it suddenly, heavily. He pushed his hands against his face, biting down on his palms to try and contain himself.
[It was like his little boy had looked back up at him. Had lived again. He knew he didn't though. He was fifteen miles away and six foot down. Brent almost couldn't breathe again.]