He Left With Nothing

snapped a photo of his friend, endeavoring his ice cream in his own wo

t his picture on his phone when a notification popped up,

alked ahead of him the moment he checked his phone,

ream, when Ryan suddenly came in front of him, rubbing the

y as he was about to say something when Ryan said, “Oh, clumsy y

flinched and taken aback, Ryan backed off, wiping his fingers on a tissue, sayin

re the Luke suggested he find another part

two more hours, sitting on a wooden bench. Desperately waiting, their kne

a car, washing its exterior. “Excuse me, how long do we have to

ly he answered, “I called him and he said he’ll

so that employee can’t hear them, “Darius! Mind your language. I am

ust upset we had to wait this long. Please d

name card Luke gave him, they heard a rington

o buy her medicine. So had to settle them,” this guy was short, almost at Ryan’s height, his long coat hanging on his shoulder, he walked s

me to accompany me, no

it’ll be quick,” then pointing at Ryan he said, “You please co

r but a restaurant. Like the level of hygiene they maintained, so was the owner’s room

your name?”

istance when he answered,

he pointed at the se

s,” he handed o

him. When Ryan left the shop with him, h

is good too. Now, I can save up quickly and rent a room.” He walked beside him, his

ace, Darius cheered up, “Yeah, so from

soon as they reached home, whining at his friend, “My legs are hu

him, poking his index finger in the middle o

before, after neatly placing the shoes in the shoe cabine

wer, drying his hair with a to

a studious nerd,” Darius chuckled, coming to him, throwing the t

assured, giving him a side eye and a l

s so close, as if he could hear Ryan’s heartbeat. His heart was pounding as well, no

y about?” Darius asked, loo

nsidering the bed was small and Darius barely managed to sit in a small place on

s?” Darius as

married him, but that man she married never cared for her after some months of their marriage, when some unknown person helps her from her misery. And then…” he pret

gered there for quite a long while. Ryan noticed him staring at the ceiling, somewhat upse

Ryan seemed excited. He turned to him, lying on his

ill you do if a guy likes you,” Darius stated w

s he slammed the book close to

e about this… He shocked me too, you know. So I wondered what would be your reaction if that happens to you. Y

show his face. “I don’t think it would happen, though. And if it

yes. He turned his back to hide his emotion

quavered, wiping his tears. He didn’t noti

namon roll. Though he never got poor treatment in middle school,

him while he hid in the bathroom.

ow,” a boy threw a trash can over him in the bathroom. Ryan trembled, couldn’t make a sound. They also threw

, all soaked. He helped him get up. Ryan cleaned himself, but his uniform was s

thout even saying a simple bye. Darius stood at the door to talk to his mother. Her complexion was

boys threw garbage on him and then a bucket of water. He is so timid, he didn’t even retaliated, please talk to

ought he was just casually absent from school. But after a week of no conversation bet

led the entrance with some ribbon and a placard o

through there. He saw all the furn

ght as he repeatedly tried to get him on

y moved to somewhere and their house was

lly knows. To wh

t through but Ryan never picked up, later to his disappointm

s lost his best friend as

y were in the middle school. As a chi

be it would be rushed. So he waited,

guy. On second thought, Darius was afraid to lose his precious friend out of his selfishness. So

s laid on his forehead, long eyelashes coming out of his eyes looked beautiful

able,” Darius smiled, g

up, as muffled for a moment but was still asleep, so he c

a note, “I’m going to school, have breakfast and a

e café 2 hours before his shift

te empty, only 2-

eted, “I’m calling you Ryan, don’t mind

first name,” Ryan replied, smiling. Two girls sto

kitchen inside, I will teach you personally,” Luke found himself standing in front of th

him, he went of

Luke,” he fo

a you can call me Luke. It sounds close. After all, we’re going to