Marshall

Another chapter

Time seemed to stop for a while. Everyone went silent for the next 1-2 weeks, until the police showed up and led out two students. Two girls....
Jessica Abraham, the girl who Martin cheated with. And Camilla Gonzalez, who was dating him lately.  It turns out, they were close friends. I don't think it's difficult to put two and two together .
The teachers were numb. Mr Gordon didn't say anything either. People were mourning. Maya only returned for one last time... We met her at the gates. Charlotte went to comfort her right away. I'm glad they grew to be good friends.

- Oh girl..
- Charlotte. I'll miss you all. You guys were good to us.
- I'm sorry for what happened. I have no idea what you're going through..
- And I hope you'll never have to experience this pain.

Willow joined them, giving Maya a warm hug. Me and Stephan stayed a meter away. Waiting for our turn . Dr Sanchez said, I don't need to apologize because I did nothing bad. But I still felt that even if it won't bring Dorian back..I just wanted to say how sorry I was.

- Boys , I need to thank you for being his big brothers. Dorian liked you two, he felt better with you guys.
- Yet we didn't do enough to prevent this..
- Stephan, you couldn't. It was someone's evil idea. They knew my brother was bullied before, they didn't care.
- Still, I'm sorry..
- Me too. I really liked that kid. I wish we could take care of him better.
- Marshall, please don't blame yourself. Charlotte told me before that you went through something similar. You couldn't help back then and it wasn't your fault. People are ...awful.
- They are...
- And where are you going? Switching school?
- Yeah.. mom said we won't move far but I'd like to. After what happened..I'd love to be a psychologist to understand why people are evil.

Saying goodbye is always hard. But it's even worse when they just leave..all of sudden. We met Maya at the funeral two weeks later. Things couldn't be the same again . The routines were but life wasn't.
I chose to finish studying once I become 21. I'll only work for a while. I can always continue my studies anyway. And I knew that I had supporters.
For a long time, my life was simple and dull. Charlotte got a part time job as well.  Her parents were supporting her ..us. We planned to move together once we finished school. Willow got a boyfriend, she was still mad at her brother every now and then.
Like I said, I left school after my 21st birthday . By the time I finished , I was almost 22 anyway . Stephan got a girlfriend as well. Her name was Isabella. She....well..she was distant . And if I didn't know better, I could say she wasn't even interested in him. But hey , at least he was happy again and obviously in love. Weird, but we never seen them hold hands or kiss..
Charlotte began to take some plus classes with Mr Green who became a teacher in the meantime.  Although I wasn't in school anymore, I tried to help her as much as I could. Little by little, but we got enough money to move into a small but comfy apartment.

- Look at this...so small but it's ours.
- We did it babe. I knew I chose well. You're a smart, hard working man. I'm proud of us.

I wish I could be as well. I was proud of her but not myself. Since Stephan became busy and stayed to study some more, I had to steal alone.. What I'm trying to say is that the apartment was bought with pure money, I never used the stolen one to buy our future.

- Is it okay for you? That I stopped studying?
- Sweetheart, you're an adult. You did a lot for us already. I love you anyway, no matter what. And I'll support you.
- Thank you ..

My life was on track. A sweet, caring girlfriend, loyal friends, father figures who kept helping me over the years. I don't know where I would be without them.
I wanted to have a little party to show my loved ones, how grateful I am. Sometimes it felt like time was going fast. Just see how my first chapter began a while ago.
When I was only a rejected orphan. Despite my struggles , I grew up to be a decent teen. I gained friends, sadly lost a few too .
Now I'm an adult. As if we jumped a few years. I still have friends, a girlfriend and a home. It's a big achievement for someone like me. Mostly in a short period.
I sent an invitation to Mrs Rosa, Dr Sanchez and Dr Rivera  as well,  since without them I wouldn't be here. All of them showed up. My friends too. There weren't many but they were honest and loyal.