Chapter 4
Wes
Ignoring the overgrown, neon pink elephant in the room, Drew and I went about our normal routine as if nothing happened in the alley. School was ending in a few days, and I was trying to figure out what I was going to do with my summer days until the next school year began. If you had asked me a few weeks ago, I would have bet all my money on being stuck to Drew’s side. Now, after that awkward thing, space might be what we needed.
Speaking of money, I figured I should get a job for the summer. I still hadn’t replaced my backpack, and my shoes were becoming too small for my feet. When I asked my mom for new shoes, she told me the one pair I had would have to last me for a long time. I wanted to ask her how she had money for her cigarettes every week but there was no money f
