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“Promise?” he asked

“Promise” A tear slid down her cheek

A tear for Rae

A tear for my friend

For my brother

The guy ere both lying to

The guy who loved her more than he should

How had this happened? How had it gotten this messed up?

I moved away from her, unable to even look at myself in the mirror, let alone kiss her withwith her in

I shook my head when she opened her mouth

Because if she asked me to stay, I would

If she asked et naked, I would

If she asked me to quit SWT… I would

And that was a dangerous place to be in

So dangerous

“Okay,” said Rae Shuffling sounds of rab a few hours Let ”

“Okay,” she said quickly “Thanks, Rae”

“Of course” He yawned loudly, and then his footsteps retreated away from her door

When no h the door, I exhaled in relief

I sat on her bed and waited a few

She grabbed my hand “You don’t have to—“

“Thank you” I hungme when I couldn’t save ht, that I don’t even knoho I am anymore outside of SWT, outside of who people see me as… and I want to work on it, I want to face it I’ deep breaths would somehow remove the toxic darkness from my body “Will you help me?”

She nodded “Of course”

Despite the sadness blooet a reward each ti an asshole?”

“Nope” She laughed “Nice try, though”

“Damn it” I smirked, then leaned down and kissed her forehead “I really am sorry”

“I know Just proo walking into onco traffic” She paused, then, “I’ine…”