ame by my office. He closed

r brother refused to pay for the jacket, so we called the cops as instructed. They gav

ed a favor to get for him, hoping some responsibility might do him good. It was

one more personal now. "I know he's family. If you

ly mistake was getting him that internship in the first place. He'

n his face. "Alright. Just wanted to check. Y

se of finality. The last

let it go to voicemail. He called again. And again. On the fifth try,

rything I've done for you!" he shri

"Everything you've done for me? That's hilarious,

as cut short when I hung up

tead, Daniel and I rediscovered each other. We cooked dinner together, laughing as we fumbled with a new pasta recipe. We went for long walks in the park, holding hands, t

we were supposed to have, the

his arms wrapped around me as we stood on our small balc

where," I promised

fragile, monstrous thing. Being publicly humiliated and cut off wouldn't make him reflect and grow

torm. Late on Friday night, as we were getting ready for bed, my

photo. A picture

tion. Just the silent, ominou