Beyond Redemption
you deserve this.
On the television, I lifted the trophy, my smile radiant.
Outside the television, Vivian rotted in the mire, beyond redemption.
I walked out of the venue, and Tessa draped a coat over my shoulders.
"What are you thinking about?"
she asked gently.
I looked up at the sky and took a deep breath of free air.
"I'm thinking that although this world is cruel, sometimes it is also quite fair."
My name was Sebastian Whitmore.
In my previous life, I had been Aaron Hutchinson, a sacrifice offered up by those closest to me.