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When everyone went to bed, I left the house I walked for hours with no real direction I found a bottle of whiskey that I snatched from a store I drank it all

I had no one

Not even Ms Kelp

She was going back to her real fa that wasin her life

Everything was temporary

Everything ended

Everything—

“Hey! Hey! What are you doing?” a voice called out toward me

I found raphs You could see all of the Eastern lights from up there You could see how everyone was out in the world living their lives Probably with fa true Probably with happiness It wasn’t fair Life wasn’t fair, and I didn’t want to be a part of it anymore

“Get down, buddy,” the voice said again

I stood on the edge of the building I had to be at least thirty floors up The cold wind blew against my face, but I felt numb

I glanced back at the guy, and he looked at me with eyes wide and packed with fear

Why would a stranger look so scared for me? I didn’t matter Someone should’ve told him that Someone should’ve infor wasted on someone who didn’t deserve it

“Go away,” Iback and forth

“I can’t! Coet down,” he said “I’m worried about you”

“Don’t bother Not worth it,” I shot back

My head was blurry, and I felt drunk And sad And sadly drunk

“It is worth it You’re worth it”

“Fuck off,” I mumbled

“I will Once you get down Look at h I wanted to let go I wanted to dive off the edge and never res that had hurt ainst his chest “I get it The world is fucked up I’ clue what I’ with my life I moved here from the south to try to find myself, and I realize it’s harder than it seems How old are you, man?”