11 Ryan “Hey Ryan! I haven’t seen you in forever!” I stepped aside and let Jackson come into the living room. “What’s up?” I asked, ignoring the comment he made. I didn’t really know how to tell him that the reason I hadn’t been around much was because Travis and my relationship. Jackson was my best friend, and I really needed someone to just talk to about what was going on, but I was afraid he wouldn’t understand any of it. “Not much is going on,” he said with a sigh as he flopped down onto the couch. “I just wanted to come by and see how you were doing. But also this is the only place my dad will let me go without a complete interrogation when I get home.” “Is your dad being a d**k again?” “Again?” Jackson said, rolling his eyes. “Dude, he’s been like this ever since we got caught

