One: The Letter

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(Trigger Warning: Connor almost kills himself. You have been warned.)

Connor held a pen in one hand and a razor in the other. He had tried to write a suicide note, his final message to a world of hate and fear, but...he had no fucking idea what to say. Should he even leave a note? Note? Note. His mind took him back to the note he had taken from Evan. Evan was a complete fucking loser. Quiet, shy, and practically invisible. The note had Zoe's name on it, so Connor assumed it was meant for him to see, but...

He pulled the now crumpled note out of his bag, straightening it out and reading it. Connor read it about four times before it sunk in. This wasn't meant for him. Evan had addressed it to himself. It was a note talking about how he was alone, how maybe he could reach out to Zoe, how he was so, so tired. Connor's mouth went dry. Was Evan going to do something? Was he in the same mindset as Connor?
Connor shoved the note back in his bag, his heart racing. He put down the pen and hid the blade. He walked over to his bed. He lay down. And closed his eyes. Why did he care? Earlier today he shoved Evan, calling him a freak. What has changed? 'Nobody should go through what I'm going through.' Connor thought as he dozed off.
No one deserves to be forgotten...'

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