" Well he didn't treat my mother very well. He did some horrible things." " Like..." I hesitated. " Blood-whore things?" " Like beating-her-up kinds of things" he replied flatly." Oh God," I said " That's horrible. And she...she just let it happen?" " She did." The corner of his mouth turned into a sly, sad smile. " But I didn't" " Tell me, tell me you beat the crap out of him" His smile grew, " I did. "