It should never have occurred, not to my little brother. This burden is way too much for his young shoulders, even if he wants to prove he's got the nerve to go through this nightmare.

I should be the one to put an end to this nonsense, so he doesn't need to bear the guilt. I'm used to it. It's my job… sort of.

I wish I could protect him from all the nasty vicissitudes of life, so that at least a tiny remembrance of innocence remains in his heart.

Will he be denied love for the rest of time?