Chapter 112

GABRIEL

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“Open up, man,” Harry said as he continued pounding on the door.

I was seated at the foot of my bed, wondering how the roof over my head hadn’t already caved in. my world was crashing down, why wasn’t the real world in shambles? Why was real life going on oblivious to the fact that my life was falling apart? Was that fair? It didn’t feel fair. It didn’t feel right.

“Go away,” I said, “I want to be alone.”

“I’ll let you be alone any other day, just not today, okay? Open up, man. I’m not leaving until you do.

I got up and went to the door. If I knew anything about Harry, it was the fact that he meant what he said. I opened the door and he hugged me immediately.

“I heard what happened. I am so sorry,” he said.

I tried my best not to cry. I couldn’t cry in front of him. I needed to keep it together.

I needed to, but he kept saying that he was sorry and he kept patting my back and I couldn’t hold in my feelings for much longer. I let myself cry. My life had already fallen apart