Corey Harris is a teenage boy with a troubled past and after being expelled gets transferred to The Regis School for Boys
Corey tries to stay to himself but it's not easy with his flamboyant attitude and feminine clothing choices which makes him an...
We sit it the dorm in complete silence, still shocked by what happened earlier as Billy, myself, and the rest of our friends including Yogurt and Ted who although we've only known for a couple of days look through Joey's notebook that's full of drawings including one he was working on of a brick wall
My head laying against Billy's shoulder, my eyes red and dry from crying as I play with Joey's bracelet that I now have in my wrist
Billy starts to sniffle a bit as he stands up putting Joey's notebook in my lap as he walks over to the corner of the room and slides down the wall as he cries
I look at the brick wall drawing in Joey's notebook
I flip to the next page shocked to see a note that was written just this morning and addressed to me
"To Corey,
I wanna start this off by telling you how much you truly mean to me. I've built up so many walls that prevented people from getting to know me but with you things are different. In case I do decide to do something stupid just know that I did it because I love you and that I did it to protect you. I hope you understand what I did and why I did it
With Love, Joey"
As I finish the note I start to cry a bit, dropping the notebook on the floor and placing my face in the palm of my hands as I feel five different hands rubbing my back comforting me
"It should have been me"
I say in a low quiet tone, as Ricky grips my shoulder
"Don't say that"
Hank says as he leans down to pick up the notebook, placing it on the bedside table
"Why not? Nobody gives a shit about me. My mom hates me, my dad's dead. What do I have to live for?"
I ask as I look up and stare into Hanks eyes as he gives me a stern look
"Read that note again and tell me with a straight face that nobody gives a shit about you. Joey gave a shit about you, if he didn't he wouldn't have wrote that note"
Hank says as he grabs my hands in his, staring into my eyes and acting as a big brother
"Everyone in this room cares about you so don't say that the terrible thing that happened to Joey should have happened to you instead"
Hank says as I nod while biting the inside of my mouth try to hold back my tears before he engulfs me in a tight hug as I finally let my tears go
Bawling against Hanks chest as he hugs me close and whispers in my ear as a way to soothe my nerves just as Joey did
"Shh everything will be ok"
Hank says before letting me go from the hug as I get up from the bed, changing into something more comfortable
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