nathan
Never alone. The word never meant more to me than they do now. I lay with Hayden in silence, the way we had been for over ten hours. It’s weird, the situation we’re in. I never thought I’d be involved in such an insane caper.
“You okay?”
For the fifteenth time, I answer,
“Yep, peachy.”
It seems like our conversation has transitioned to monotone,
“When’s Levi’ coming?”
“A few minutes. He and Zach just wanted to get food.”
“Okay.”
He gets up, leaving me to sink into the mattress. I hear him shut the door to the bathroom and I sigh, dragging my hands across my eyes. This is killing the two of us, and I can feel our relationship draining away along with our happiness. I close my eyes, feeling them ache as I only let my ears function. I bite my lip harshly, trying to stop the te
