Chapter 33 - Coming Out?

Asher

I’m fucking stupid; all this time I have been worrying about what would happen to Liam and me after high school, and he already came up with a solution.

After freezing up that day, I knew that it would be over for us, I knew Liam would never forgive me for not protecting him, and I was right. I’m nothing but a coward, and now as I leave his hospital room, it is even more apparent.

I’ve lost him, all because I couldn’t stay true to my promise.

Everything is different in the school now; the team are all awkward around one another and especially around Dale. No one has spoken about what has been done, but I feel that this team will implode once they do. All I can do now is run my team ragged on the field, and they’re all taking the punishments.

It’s been a week since Liam woke up, a week since he said he never wants to see me again and broke up with me. I haven’t heard a thing from him, and when Dr Marsh comes to visit, she avoids my gaze.

Liam must have told her what happened