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. Still he closed himself off from his friends. His biweekly outing along with all the other random days got him to thinking maybe he should do more than stay i

n't say

't call or text. Dad said

as a mon

id he tell yo

you were

s and rubbed his eyes. "

d before, "I'm trying to be.

He set his glas

actually about to head out

, say hi

talk t

ened in surpr

Tate, his brother's best friend since forever, soun

ind

e back

l alone in there.

times, we're here. Parent free house and all. He goes out. Abby comes ove

Tom was telling the

"We gotta go. Don't b

ded that. He abandon

ng in the morning. By night time, he made his way to Otto's

Hi

mention what Noelle told him?

. "I'm sorry." Sawyer started. "I shouldn't ha

erstand. When you're

mean t

ied about you. We both were...

ibly Laura? Could he handle telling her? Step by step,

h till morning and even in his sleep, he thought of the best was to apologize to Noelle. She'd been trying to be his friend as always and he had bee

le. It was funny how despite the look that screamed 'paying attention', he sometimes wasn't. Otto had told her Sawyer was in his room the night before. She'd expected some sort of visit but this... seeing hi

r one thing, no more school, she'll definitely like that. A small smile came to his lips. But all the things she wanted to do. Hell... wanted. He sighed and rubbed the side of his face. That

up with her by the door. Still no definite apology. "

ed and tur

xpressionless face. He remembered when he asked her out. "I really am. I was- I was-" she'd said she preferred

what wasn't." Sometimes she wondered why she said no. The g

elt then when he asked her out was gone. It rarely crossed his m

gy accepted." She touched his arm. "A

ld seem. Step by step. And that got him thinking... How many people would he have

r nearly three months. The thought of having to explain things to her made him nervous. Made his

tion say it so someone. He let out another breath, scrolling down his contact list. He could easily type it out in search. But that felt too quick a move. It would have taken two seconds. But with

y dad." It occurred to him that his father w

yer.

ised you p

se. It's nice to hear

m fi

? How is school

s voice somehow. "Yeah I am.

t to know. Gr

be busy

re silence. "I'm glad you calle

t. He's upset. Wi

ou? Try? He's got his friends a

wi

using your pho

It's not like y

to. We b

isn't in front of him. "Good night d

night S

t began and he switched off his pho