Saintwood: Senior Chaos

ions or somet

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ave fireworks and festivities. The only thing missing was Nik. I miss him so much, as

i

sked Leo, letting the weight dro

what they say?” Le

ople,” I said, wiping the sw

s eyes at me. “No pain, no gain.” H

heard someone say something as they walked up to

see Kyle, Leo’s

our next victim?” Leo asked wit

till butthurt over our

he face. “Nah, I’m over it, and you. Go crawl

e gym, and I walked

at, pansy?” He filled

From the looks of it, he finally upgraded

ered, “I’ll kick your ass so far

r isn’t afraid of a

face contorted in fear.

tter?” I q

Kyle a

to be and people to do,” I said, causing L

u dated that idiot,

ed up his stupidity. He isn’t the brightest bulb in the pack.” I

ut I needed it. I needed to let out the aggression I held since Mike’s death. The anger and animosity I felt to

ear you apart. With Leo and his brothers' help, I learned how to deal with loss, pain, and anger. The senseless violen

o cover it up either, as my family did with his parents. I still felt guilty, knowing they lied to them about how he died, but I also unde

n crying. I felt so overwhelmed by all of it. All the emotions I buried finally reared their ugly heads at me and say nop

I stood at the bedroom window, lost in thought when my phone

How a

ng.” My ton

ik, especially

s everyone, to

e things are

by little, thing

d Junior wor

breath and exh

hings weren’t right the last time you both

ing as Mack

, for

hem know I’m okay, and I’ll cal

breathing as sh

I love you,

id that I shouldn’t have, but only because I let my anger get the best of me. My dad is one of the most easygoing guys out there and loves to kid, but

h my shoulder. I turned to see Leo with a massive grin

reworks or anything tonight. July 4 was Mike’s favorite holiday. We even talked about the things we would do this summer.

im. His brothers took their spot, and I sighed, taking a seat next to him. A few minutes

someone familiar. It couldn’t be. He turned and smiled at me. Mike? I had to make sure I was

looking at me, confused. It wasn’t Mi

h something?” The g

m his shoulder. Then a youthful girl walked up to him and handed him a snow

t out of there, so I ran until I couldn’t

ng my hands to my head as Leo an

was all I

hat today is for you,” Leo

be here to enjoy it. He should be here to share it with me!” I screamed

pulled me into his arms as

here with y

Leo through gla

e. His love is like the wind. You can’t see it, but you can feel it,” Leo said to me, looking me in the eye. At that moment, I felt

d never forget him or how much he loved me. I