Crossroads
I took several calming breaths. "What happened to him while I was gone? He's different, and you spend more time with the pack than I do these days." "No fault of yours, bro. He started hanging with some kid named John Sinclair—a bully, of all things. He went from talking to us all the time to barely acknowledging me and Colt while you were gone. I think he's angry that you left without telling him last time. It might be his way of lashing out," Kaden replied. I glanced out at the yard, watching Neil wrestle with Colton while Leif looked on, laughter brightening his face. I could hear Colton cussing out Neil every time his back hit the soft green of the lawn. Wondering why my absence hit Neil so hard, I realised that our bond as friends was centered on loss. Only months apart followed by
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