funny how guilt can so eat away at you that it can drive a person mad...or to death...trying to escape it.
being from the south as well--mississippi--i lived through that 60's jim crow mentality you spoke of. writing this was trying, at times, thinking of so many places i wanted to take this...until i got to where it went. even then, i felt that she got off too easy. when certain base instincts are brought out in a story, how do you control your objectivity enough to not allow your own experiences to cloud you judgement when writing?
i struggle with that.
i'm glad you enjoyed it. THANK YOU.