CHAPTER 2
4 Months Later
Eric finished putting the last items in his suitcase. He looked again at the clock and balled his fist. Leaving in an hour for a trip back to Boston was the last thing he wanted to be doing. His uncle had made it known that this was not a request, and as his guardian, Eric did not have much choice. A knock on the door interrupted his musing, and he yelled out, “It’s open!” When Anthony stuck his head in with an equally unhappy expression on his face, Eric raised a brow. “What’s wrong? Is Hazel okay?” He knew that would be the one thing to really upset either Anthony or himself here. Anthony sighed and sat down on the bed, making himself home with his platform boots and laying back on Eric’s bed. His new colored dreads were compliments of another new student.
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