"I have to," he said, drawing a deep breath. "I have to talk about it because it's eating me alive."
He hadn't actually come in to see Piper in order to have a breakdown in front of her, but that is what happened. All at once his eyes filled with tears and he gave her a look full of regret. "I'm so sorry. I just need to- I tried to move past it but I never did."
Shaking, he continued. "I went to school at Rugby and I was not treated well by my fellow students, but that was the least of my problems. I- There was a man there who- t- took advantage of the fact that I had few friends and no one would miss me."