ng because in the city I worked every day, even Sundays. Chris was home and I figured that

dn't respond immediately but I could hear him shuffling on the other side.

h a color that was somewhere between a dark blue and black. His figurines and books were gone from the shelves and replaced with anato

d as I noticed him lying on his b

dy here, so d

the door behind me and walked further into the room. I sat at the foot of the bed but he didn't

and he groaned and placed th

n't want to ta

s eyes. "You are upset and rightfully

after what happened. I defended you and I stayed by your side and you left me alone. You didn'

d to call so many times but I didn't know if you

didn't you

more; I want more from my life, Chris. This town ca

chest. "It doesn't matter anymore because it is

can let m

nd although his tone was sarcastic, I coul

worry ab

e had chosen to forgive me but before I could stand to my feet, he threw his hands around my

oat was so thick with emotions that I c

s door and it creaked open to reveal grandma. She smiled when she saw

be bad if I asked you both to get groceries for us," she said and I c

e had been going to since we were kids. It was the same workers and the same aisles and I felt like I was going to

f anticipation that crawled up my spine. I quickly squashed it and tried to control myself. I didn't e

asked Chris. "Or should we

ther," he said as he grabbed

and sweets and I couldn't help but shake my head. He always used to do that when we were younger and for the first time, I wasn't annoy

other of my classmates there. She recognized me and she stared at me with wide eyes f

English class. Then, she had glasses and light brown hair and she used to use

't remember her name to thank her. Chris must h

said and she beamed at

we walked away and he waved me of

standing right next to him. He wasn't facing us but I still felt my skin prickle up and my breath

or a moment but then he followed my gaze to the str

you had left," Chris explain

ounded Lunarius?" I asked and Chris nodded. "I

were wrong. Darius is a direct des