Venny POV:
On the weekend I decided to make a two-hour drive to Houston to visit my mom.
I hate to tell her what’s happening, but she deserves to know. I asked Levi to come with me, which I knew he wouldn’t refuse. Levi has made a few friends in this school and they invite him out all the time. But he has been so worried about me that he hasn’t been social outside of work or school.
He explains that the reason he doesn’t is that we’ve always been best friends, and I would be the guy he would be social with. As cool as Levi is, he picks his friends very carefully and keeps his circle small. I admire him for that.
“Ready to head out?” I ask him as he pats his pockets down looking for something.
“Yep, let’s go.”
The drive to Houston is quiet compared to the usual 80s rock jam session we
