Breaking Bonds

ge as Kevin carried one of the boxes to

just as he was closing the door

re for a few moments and simply

the floor to ceiling windows

t the area before the building, the large

etty here, s

ulling the curtains shut and th

d, falling back against it a

uch, he felt suddenly drained, as he realised that

lmost...ki

losed door of his room. On the other side Justin was probably

ke living with him Kevin th

Kevin took his shoes off quickly, shufflin

text from

y! Howya

k with a frown

ust got here, gi

ly came

pe

o himself and

re you up

rth for a while, and as Kevin lay ba

to sleep now. see y

pped the mobile by his side, clos

ead back against the head

sleep in

pte

t's

ying on his side now, his mind

rubbed his eyes, he had the feeling he

, turning hi

ime it was, leaping out of bed and rumma

aking breakfast by the time

vin dashed past him. 'Shoul

alled back as he ran to the

e rushed out, and Jus

e, continuing to eat his e

ding and through the town, h

Kevin glanced at his watch, befo

g the bus he was supposed to have been on w

gh the streets at a jog,

s. He let out a sigh of relief, taking his first step forwards into the schoo

a young girl sitting on a bench beneath a tr

he was, staring at her,

where his class was to take place, before looking

the path, moving

es as Kevin approached; tears

before her, sm

egan t

ived to c

school, a lot of the time he didn't even turn up at all, he barely listened in class and he had flunked mo

at school and exams were important, but af

once upon a time he had everything plan

f that day went normal as it normally d

briefly between class

hey K

ith a smile, sl

are

ly talk...' K