PIECES OF ME - JULY 2020 84 .
SOPHIE So your DNA isn ’ t on the murder weapon . You have nothing to worry about .
He sighs and removes the pocketknife from under the covers .
ELI I fucked up .
SOPHIE Dammit , dad !
ELI I just didn ’ t want to hurt you again . I thought I was being selfless .
Sophie looks away , focused on Mary ’ s naked corpse .
SOPHIE Selfless ? Who the hell do you think has to clean up this mess ?
ELI I will . You ’ ve already done enough . I just need you to keep quiet for my sake . Can I trust you to do that ?
SOPHIE I regret coming home that day .
ELI Don ’ t say that .
He takes her hand--
SOPHIE It ’ s true . I should have focused on my studies , not worrying about my pathetic father . We both would have gotten what we wanted - I wouldn ’ t have to re-take this semester , and you ’ d be dead . Win-win . But now , I have to be an accomplice to murder all because you were being selfless .
ELI Wait ! I thought you were given family and medical leave .