He'd told her that day. He said that he wanted to leave. He wanted to leave the school. He'd just lost his girlfriend, he was getting bad grades and he only had one friend. His friend protested when he'd told her. She'd grown angry at him and told him that he couldn't move. Otherwise who would put up with his sexual jokes? Who would understand him the way she did.
He looked down at his phone that day. He'd seen the texts his friend had sent him in worry. He didn't know about the joy he brought into her life. The rebellious moments they'd shared. Smoking behind the gym. Breaking into the swimming pool one night. Forging notes to get out of class. Almost missing their parent teacher interviews due to robbing the liquor store.
All the trouble they'd gotten away with. All the laughs. All the good times almost taken away by a thought. A love story almost ruined by one action. Because when he and she were together, they were everything they ever wanted to be.
