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I always loved His name. August. It reminded me of the bike rides and picnics We would take each other on (He would usually ride bikes, I would make picnics).

Like the rainy days We spent cuddled up on the couch watching Glee and Phineas and Ferb reruns.

When Mom made me a cake for our one year anniversary and didn't get mad when We fed each other slices.

God, I love my mom.

When I would lay on my bed at 1:26AM and text Him saying that I needed to sleep, but He still kept conversations going. That's just who He was.

When I walked to His house and couldn't find Him, so I went inside and found his parents weeping. And August wasn't there. And they showed me a noose. And I crumpled to the linoleum.

I always thought He was happy. I always thought that He would tell me if He was breaking inside. Because that's how I feel now. I need to stay strong, but the pieces inside of me are slowly falling apart.

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