A lot had happened in just two short months.
She had jumped into the sea and had a funeral, but she hadn't died. Now, not only was she back, but she also had a very... close friend by her side.
Hayes Hughes took a deep breath. 'Maybe... this is a good thing.'
She was always alone before.
Whether at home or at school, she always seemed so lonely.
In the past, he had found her more than once hiding from the crowds, silently licking her wounds.
Now, she finally had a friend by her side.
'There's nothing wrong with that.'
'So why can't I bring myself to be happy about it?'
He stood under the tree, watching for so long that he felt like he was suffocating. It was as if his chest were stuffed with cotton, and with every breath, seawater flooded into it, pressing down on his heart with a heavy weight that made it hard to breathe.
Not far away, the boy said something that made her beam with a smile. "Alright, alright, I'll treat you to a meal."
