A Compelling Beautiful

What Now?

Mathew's P.O.V

My mum always told me that me and Daniel have been best friends since the day we were born.

In elementary school we would always sit together, walk together and have lunch together. Soon some of the kids would even pick on us because of how close me and Daniel both were. But, that did not stop us from being friends. This "picking" went through out 7th grade.

By the end of middle school we hit this thing called puberty.

Which was probably the greatest transition of my life because soon later in High School boys wanted to be us and the girls want to be with us.

Crazy how the universe works right?

Freshman year is when me and my bud went out for the Winston High soccer team. After practicing all summer for this sport I made it.

Daniel on the other hand who was to lazy to even get out of bed unfortunately did not.

He was devastated. You can tell by the the little things. The way he walked, talked and even the way he listen to me brag on and on about the team.

But there is something really special about Daniel that I had always admired. When he set his mind to something he would get it.

So by sophomore year Daniel not only made the team, but was playing for varsity. He made records top High Schools could not beat.

I was not only proud for Daniel, but at times even looked up to him as my own big brother.

His mom was never in his life because an addiction to drugs only after his birth. His older brother and Dad were always by his side. Every game and school event they were both there.

The summer of sophomore year came and that's when everything changed.

Daniel, his dad and brother got into a terrible accident of a road. Daniel suffered some serious injuries. And months later got diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

His brother survived but, His dad died.

That night was still a blur. Sitting in the waiting room for hours just thinking about how someone's life could change in an instant.

Scared the living out of me.

After the accident Daniel was not the same. Everyone around him would be walking on thin ice because the second you said something wrong he would explode.

He went from good grades to failing. From good girlfriends to sleeping around. From honesty to lie. Daniel was slowly changing right in front of me and I could only do so much.

I was the number one person Daniel trusted as he shut everyone else out. He now lives with is sober mom and Stepdad. Which are by far the most meanest people I have ever laid my eyes upon.

No wonder why Daniel is always at my house.

Personally after the accident I felt a big weight on my shoulder . Daniel had no one left. But me. And carrying this strong feeling as responsibility to look after him only made me scared for him.

We both still play soccer. That's the only thing that gets his mind off of "life" other than partying and drinking.

We still Hangout a lot. I always look after him. Even though he says he can handle himself.

Well where has that got me?

It got me sitting in the waiting room again. Thinking about how a persons life could crumple down in just minutes more than once.

But how does any person have the motivation to keep going?

I know Daniel was being harassed by people I just did not know who. The only reason why I know is because Daniel keeps a journal about everything. Life, girls, ..etc

I found it one day tucked behind his bathroom cabinet. Flipping through pages I found...

Dear self
I have to get what they want or I probably won't get to ever see her again. She's all I have left other than Daniel and Rose.

The problem is how. I am just a teenager. What do they want from her?

I was gonna go on to read more, but he caught me reading. After that situation he never let me get close about his life and family.

In fact he was furious I was lucky to get out fast or else I would have been the one in the emergency room.

Whatever happened today at school I know it had to do with those people who harassed him. I just need to find out who. And for now worry about my friends life.

Thank god that chick was there.
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" The only people of whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you."
~ John E. Southhard

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