and she knew it was crazy to be kneeling here having this conversation . she pressed her cheek harder against him and hugged him tightly . just looking at them was not enough . i had known this was coming , but no matter how hard i tried to prepare for it her words tore through me like a blade . he beat my son with a bat and tried his best to have his way with my daughter . can you do that for us ? as if she could read his thoughts , her cheeks turned scarlet and she quickly looked away . 