XEROS' POINT OF VIEW
SHE WAS GONE.
No one had seen her in days.
I didn't think much of it when she didn't come in to school the following day, I just presumed she was sick. I didn't think much of it when I asked for her number and tried to ring her the second day and she didn't answer.
However after the third day, I became increasingly worried for her and I found myself standing outside of her home, knocking on her door relentlessly. While doing something like this was unusual for me, in the moment I didn't care who was watching. I just needed to know she was okay.
Their door opened and her brother stood there, bags under his eyes. His clothes were crinkled and his hair looked like he had been continuously runni
