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His back was to ripped the countertop by the coffee machines His head lowered, and I could see how red his hands were turning fro else?" he asked

"No"

"Then by all means, stay the fuck out of my life" Tristan dropped his hold on the counter, called for Zeus, who ca out toward him, and then the two of the their exit Mr Henson and Emma came out fro over tohand onbody

"I think I just lost him"

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Tristan

April 7th, 2014

Goodbye

I stood on the hilltop in the far back of the cemetery with Zeus by my side Everyone else stood around the side-by-side caskets, all dressed in black, with tears in their eyes Mom’s body shook in Dad’s hold All of Jamie’s and my friends stood by, brokenhearted

Charlie’s teacher showed up and cried the whole ti that it was so unfair It was so unfair that Charlie would never have the chance to learn how to handle fractions or what algebra was That he would never learn to drive stick That he would never have to apply to college or fall in and out of love That he would never slow dance with his et to introduce et the chance to say goodbye…

I wiped my eyes and sniffled as Zeus moved closer to me and laid his head on my shoe

Daround first and o…" I whispered

They lowered Charlie next

"No…" I begged

My legs collapsed I fell to the ground andto makewould somehow, someway, turn out okay

But I didn’t believe him

I should’ve walked down and stood by my parents, but I didn’t I should’ve told both Ja much, but my voice went htly in rip

I turned away from Jamie

I walked away from my son

And I learned how oodbye

"So you’re running," Mr Henson said to me a week later as I parked in front of his store to say our final goodbye