Will, I left him. I didn't do anything to help him. I just walked out.

I don't intend to demean what you went through, but your situation and his were completely different. He was raped and tortured by a stranger over a period of days. And he was so young. He had a background of abuse, and I should have been more patient. I should never have walked away.

I regretted it almost instantly, but it was too late. I'd done the damage.