I walked into school the next day, feeling irritated and heart-broken.
“Frankie!” Someone called.
I looked down the hall at Gee, who was pulled away by Mikey. As much as I wanted to go chase after him, I didn’t want him to get into more trouble. I’m already getting him sent back to boarding school, I really don’t want to make it worse for him.
The day seemed to drag on, going even slower without Gee by my side. I looked at my old lunch table, seeing Brendon with Pete and Bob, Jamia and Lindsey walking to them. They sat down at the table and laughed at something Pete had said. They seemed to be having such a great time, and I used to be there with them with their jokes and fun. It seems like a whole different world, a whole different me.
I looked at Gee’s table, where I have been sitti
