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Niall hugged Liam before they parted ways. Liam didn't want to go home. He didn't want to be in his bedroom. He hated how it sometimes got this bad. Liam sat in the grass outside his house, and after a few minutes Chris joined him.

"Are you not hot?" Chris asked.

"It's bearable," Liam said. "I like this sweater."

"So I'm almost done the book you gave me. I really like it." He hugged his knees to his chest.

"Are you okay?" Chris asked.

Liam started to cry. Chris looked across the street to Niall's house. He was worried Niall would come out and yell at him for making Liam cry. But there was no movement from the house.

"I'm fine. I'm okay, I swear." Liam wiped his eyes. "Can we go on a walk?"

Chris looked at his house. He knew he would get in trouble. But Liam was crying, and Chris wanted to have at least one friend. And maybe. Just maybe. Liam would be able to help him with the word.

"Of course. You can show me around too. How does that sound?"

Liam smiled a little. "I'd like that."

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