Five

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I hugged the Jones goodbye are pedaled quickly to my house, but the storm clouds were catching up with me and daring me to go faster. I pedaled and pedaled until my thighs burned. When I finally reached my house, the first drops appeared, and a downpour erupted from the heavens. I opened the garage, parked my bike by the car, and rushed to my room without saying "hi" to Mom.

I plugged my earbuds into August's iPod and looked at the last song He listened to (ever). Welcome To The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance. Of course. My favorite group. Water sprung into my eyes again, so I just listened to the song on repeat and placed the rest of His belongings on my bed. I put the laptop on the other side of my bed and immediately grabbed the journal. I wrapped myself up in the blanket and with shaky hands, I opened the journal.

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