Chapter Fifteen

River

Things seem to be returning to normal after my dad's arrest and the charges against him. It turns out he was involved in some illegal activities, including assaulting a miner and attempting to sell crystal meth. Apparently, he had planned to involve my mom in his scheme when he went to Gabs' house that night. I don't know much about my mom, so I can't say for sure if it would have worked.

I'm back in my house now, in my old bedroom. It's a bit unsettling to have Rock right across the hall from me. Lately, he's been acting strange and I don't like it. I even talked to Brody about it, but he just told me to give Rock a chance to prove himself. It seems like Brody has taken Rock's side, which makes me think he doesn't like me anymore. It feels like Rock is trying to push everyone away who shows any interest in me.

Thanks to Rock, I don't have many people who like me anymore. In fact, they enjoy tormenting me and calling me names. I can't understand why Rock wou