Compensate

Even though his mother was utterly vile, and even though he despised her, Frank could never bring himself to kill her. The only way to atone was by offering up his own life. Frank slid into the car. The driver, not wanting to waste a moment, immediately started the engine. As the car roared to life, Madam Stewart, who had been frozen in place, snapped out of her daze. She began banging on the window, yelling, "Frank, you can't do this! Frank!" The repeated thuds of her fists echoed. The driver glanced in the rearview mirror at Frank's expression. Seeing that Frank remained unmoved, the driver stepped on the gas, leaving Madam Stewart behind. As the car sped off, Madam Stewart, caught off guard by the momentum, stumbled and fell to the ground. It was a hard fall. Her knee scraped the ground, leaving a bloody mark. The nearby servants rushed over to help her up, but she shoved them away angrily. Madam Stewart, sprawled on the ground, had never looked so undignified. Her once carefully gr