ONTH

my heart in the most cruel an

ollege. Two weeks since I left home for

t because it was not a normal morning. I was going to college. I wondered if my mum was still asleep . I wondered if

er downstairs at the kitchen table on his phone, pro

ts bedroom. The door was shut. My father cleared his thr

t I poured a cup and took a sip an

ed himself down for his wallet, and nodded

y mother. She didn't come downstairs s

obody said she's not coming or she should be here.

anything. Told me he loved me, even clapped me on the shoulder before leaving. It wa

at home. I just couldn't seem to keep them. I can't say if it stems from inability

had come over to see me before I left Shiloh creek. And Tim was with her. Tim was with her. I wanted to scream. I prayed to

wanted me to do that too. It shocke

had done to be on the recei

by his sudden resentment. I can't tell if it had always been t

gainst the wall, with force and breakin

ldered man walks in, dragging a large duffel bag h

his forehead. Probably because he's sweating so muc

his bag onto the empty bed.

ready trying to make itself small

he makes the room feel

Hope you don't snore, man. I ne

you say to that? He grins, it lo

or you don

n't sn

lay any

ly" I shak

at smile again and the feelin

efense. Got recru

Coo

call. I mean, their program is solid, but I like being on a team where I can actually stand out, you know? Anyway, summer training was brutal, but it paid off

I know what he's

llow ho

ietly, already feeling l

nk you should come to a game. We're gonna wreck Penn State this yea

od a

ly ignoring me?" it seems I'm doi

ttle tired." He nods

like, five AM, that's for practice

say. The silen

u ru

e. Yo

ith an air of su

running with

weird but Luke looks pleased a

my summ

done talking, so I lean back on

as I start to drift off, I feel the sensation of slippi

est, my limbs tingling and tw

an intensity that distracts you. But if you look cl