Saintwood: Senior Chaos
nge and so
a
s help that summer until he went back to school. It left Nik lost through junior year. He got into more fights, which didn't make Mom and Dad happy. Austin a
the bakery. Dad figured if he gave Nik space, and Aunt Kate kept Nik busy, i
pened the summer before our senior ye
i
hile since I last saw him, but we kept in contact. He was the one person who saved me from losing my mind after what happ
at, then shut it. I walked towards the house and up the steps
exhaling. Man
led," Leo said, taking my bag from me. He wrapp
en-size bed, and there was a dresser. There were a few pictures. I walked over to the
Leo. "No,
rong?" Leo ask
I said, fidgeting
ngers. "Hey, it's me. I know you're ner
ven't been with anyone
sh my ex would take a long walk off a short pier," Leo said
been a while
's the grief you deal with in your way. Going down the self-d
t Leo. "Yo
s right," Leo said, w
yourself, Leo," I sa
making it positive. Although people would flip to find out about us since there was such a sizeable age difference. I didn't tell anyone in my f
with it, but the age was a significant factor for Leo, and I got it. An older college gu
night, I made the mistake of drinking. I let my grief take over and kissed Leo. He stopped me from doing anything that I would regret because he knew I was
o snapped his fing
realizing he was talking.
te's bakery? You know your dad w
ed, "I
don't be a grumpy Gus."
s that I started rambling until Leo pulled me into
t go of me
" I an
," Leo said, dragg
" I y
ous nelly. Kate lo
ide, making the bell chime. Kate heard
urprise," Kate said, ki
as always," Leo
ived. I swear your dad is such a w
ate." I hugg
laus?" Kate asked me, gi
'm doing shitty, but
ee and lunch," Kate said as we sat down at a
e sipped her coffee. I took a sip, and she as
nose. Did you ever have hot coffee come out of y
off me as Leo patted my back. Once I found my
. "Don't play dumb
in shock, and I look
say anything," Kate
Leo. "Did yo
gave Leo a look, and he confessed, "Oka
y lips, givi
Leo qu
even told my par
It's fine,
air. Kate looked at me, "Nikolaus. You ne
y, and it was also a nervous habit. Then my phone rang
into the back, taking the call. After twenty
ng okay?" Ka
ing sure I'm not causing issue
ried about you
tain obvious,"
s!" Kate
I shouted as I got up
of it," Leo said
at the creek, looking
" Leo
n't need another
to deal with your an
he worse of me. I can't do anythin
that," Leo
is!" I
. "Nik, they worry about you. They know you'r
I be angry with
t me, and I shouted back. He was trying to get me to rea
t he took it until he grabbed me, and I stopped fighting. "Why did Mike leave me? What did I
k him from you. You did nothing wrong, baby," he said, soothing
lked to Matt. Zane came in and handed m
kay?" Zane
Am I okay?" I said as I held the cup.
of me on the coffee table. I looked at him. "Take i
someone whom you l
," Xavier
ou know what I'm feelin
o," Angelo said, takin
asked with
ing my senior year in hig
ngelo with fu
iver," An
n and took a se
e world along with everyone around me. I asked all the s
ugh it?" I questioned, lo
y destroys you and everyone around you. They're all grieving like you are, but they are grieving
id some thought.
you once were. Death changes people, but yo
now," I admitted
e old Nik. You won't be the same Nik as before because people change afte
rms around me from behind me. "We
Leo's arms. I looked at him and t
life lessons you learn on your own. It's an excellent thing that I have p
summer would change m