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The way Greg drops his hands from the counter to his sides tellsin the sob that wants to break free I only met Tyler's little brother once He was a cute kid Well, row into his face and body He had the sarin and sparkle in his eyes that toldto be a heart breaker

"The date on Tyler's arm?"

"The date he passed away," Greg says, shaking his head

Three months after Tyler disappeared from my life "What happened to him?"

Greg rubs his chin, shifting his weight on his feet in a way that ree a punch "Road accident He was in a coma"

"For threenods "Fuck" A wave of nausea knocksin the bo repulsive All those nights, I cried, i on happily and forgettingfor hi hi h the process of putting everything back together All that ti his brother

"I hated him," I whisper "I hated him so much"

Greg shoulders bunch, but I can't look at him anymore I let h ain

After the darkest days, I came to a point where I could see the truth Tyler wasn't thein love with a liar and a manipulator I told inity, and when he'd had his fun, he irl In my mind, I made him a villain of our story

But it was never that simple

"You didn't know" Greg's voice is low and s and pain I' I couldn't have done more doesn't make me feel better either I fold my arether, but a sob still rattlesin on myself, and there's no way to prevent it

Tyler needed me, and I wasn't there He chose to deal with the most terrible time in his life withouthe needed s easier, butwould have made it easier