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Prison Scene: Darryl Talking to William
"I should have been killed a long time ago. My life shouldn't be spared like this. I shouldn't be living right now," I said, referring to my report to the police, turning myself in.
"You did the right thing. Turning yourself in was the right thing."
"No!" I slammed my fist down. "I should have let the family torture me, but I was a coward. I was a coward... I just don't know. Looking back, I just think to myself, 'What the hell happened?' I shouldn't have let it escalate this far. Why did God have my life spared when I didn't deserve it? Why? Why didn't I die and get sent to Hell?"
William was silent for a moment, a stare between us both, a contest before he gave his answer. "Because God saw potential in you that He didn't see in other criminals."
"You did the right thing. Turning yourself in was the right thing."
"No!" I slammed my fist down. "I should have let the family torture me, but I was a coward. I was a coward... I just don't know. Looking back, I just think to myself, 'What the hell happened?' I shouldn't have let it escalate this far. Why did God have my life spared when I didn't deserve it? Why? Why didn't I die and get sent to Hell?"
William was silent for a moment, a stare between us both, a contest before he gave his answer. "Because God saw potential in you that He didn't see in other criminals."
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