-Madeleine-
“I can’t believe this! I mean, I understand why he left, but still, I don’t understand it,” my sister said as she walked beside me.
I had been locked away in Evan’s room for a week, unwilling to talk to anyone and simply drowning in my own misery. Eventually, my sister had practically broken down the door to drag me out into the fresh air.
It was a bit warmer today, though the wind still bit at our cheeks where our jackets and gloves didn’t cover. I didn’t feel much, though. Ever since he left and shut me out, I had become numb.
“I was so stupid to think it could work,” I whispered.
“Hey!” Kate placed her hand on my arm, making me stop and look at her. “That’s not true. We all believed he would get better. That you could help him.”
“He needs more help than I can give him
