and didn't bother to ask how he had been or why he disappeared for so long. I had been acting like an idiot. I'm starting to understand that Ab

Everyone was passing by us without paying much attention. He looked at me sternly and furiously, his neatly organized curly hair

have to talk about it. In fact," he sco

memory of a goldfish. I just wanted to lighten the mood,

each other. You

her," I repeated

alking. "Are you goi

s impossible that she got worse overnight. I... I thought I was

rambling when we're talking about something important. People around us started to realize something was happening-s

ers turned, and I blushed. "I'm sorry..

'm not very sentimental about this stuff, and I'm nervous. I'm sorry fo

quickly so that no one could see what

ing his hands. "My sister was dying. That's why they wanted

. I'm sorry. You know you can talk

rted walking towards the classroom. "She di

ver dealt with a situation like this before. I know he's hurting, although I can see in his eyes that maybe not as much as he should be. I wondered what Abbott did whil

ly into my eyes. We were standing in front of the chemistry classroom, and I knew he wouldn't talk once we entered the class. He held my shoulders and relaxed. "I stayed in Mexi

he buried?"

ral park, it's close to us. Sh

very s

," he co

he's strong, he's crazy. He's the strongest person I've ever known. I wouldn't have been able to handle it; maybe I would have left. But I w

y, I made the decision not to let him go for a while. I refused to leave him adrift, to let him dwell on what had happe

is a

ised and lowered his head to take notes, listened to what the teacher said, and laughed at her jokes. Seeing him as he

. I always seemed to be chasing him, and h

. "I'm fine, you ca

you that letting out everything inside is better. Do it, Abott, it will help you. I'm here to

psychologist every day, that's why I'm fine. It hurts, but I've

think I

u were acting like

fect. I'm goin

his laughter, and opened the door of the university that led to the

I'm l