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Harper said she tried to talk to one of her neighbors, but they said that was impossible. They said David was such a good guy, and Harper was just a troubled teenager who wanted attention. Harper was ugly crying and choking as she talked. She kept hugging me but also looking like she was about to be sick again. She wanted affection. Craved it, even. But the male touch disturbed her, and she hated that she couldn’t have sex with me because it would only remind her of David. So I promised to talk to my mom and dad and get her help She smiled and told me I was the best thing that had happened in her life. I asked her to come spend the night with me, no pressure, and said I definitely wouldn’t fuck her. She could stay with my mom if she wanted. I simply didn’t want her in David’s vicinity anymore. But she shook her head and kissed me, this time without hyperventilating. Then she hugged me close, telling me how much she loved me. The next day, Harper was found dead in the bathtub after cutt