Extracts from notes, filed as “CB16–19/05/04”

…I never realized how fragile trust is. Can a single person really destroy another’s faith in everyone and everything?

…When I dream of revenge it’s always in retribution for my stolen relationships. What gives anyone the right to make me suspicious of people I’ve liked and loved? Or them of me?

…I can rationalize as much as I like but I know that nothing will ever be the same again. Whatever happens, I am not the person I was…