40: Adventure

~Samantha Lee~ The sound that escaped Claire's lips wasn't one of concern or surprise, it was a laugh. A light, airy, utterly dismissive laugh that made the hairs on my arms stand up. She tilted her head and gave me a look I'd only ever seen teachers give to students who'd asked a spectacularly stupid question. "Hate you?" she repeated, the corner of her mouth twitching into a condescending smile. "Samantha, why on earth would I hate you? That's... wow. That's a little dramatic, don't you think?" My jaw was so tight I could feel a headache blooming behind my eyes. "I'm not trying to be dramatic, Claire," I said, "I'm trying to understand." "There's nothing to understand," she said, "I was worried, that's all. Tyler and I... we've been in each other's pockets since we were in diapers. Our moms are best friends, he's practically the brother I never had. When we go out and I can’t find him, it's only natural for me to be concerned, for both of you." I felt a wave of exhaustion wash

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It had been three days since my parents came back. Three days that felt like a blur. The house was louder, but somehow I felt empty inside me. It wasn't looking like how they left at all. It was different, not just slightly but a noticeable difference. Every morning I told myself to act normal, and every night I failed again. Hayden barely spoke to me. He smiled when he had to, said good morning, said goodnight, but the silence between those words was enough to crush me.I was sitting on my bed, staring at nothing. My mind reeled off so many thoughts and I just could not do anything about it. I stared at the ceiling hoping to piece the pieces together but nothing came up.The pictures that hung on the wall often reminded me of how much I was attached to him now it only reminded me how long each day felt. My thoughts were everywhere. I replayed the last time I saw Hayden’s face, the guilt in his eyes, the way he looked like he wanted to say something but didn’t. It looped in my head

Last Updated : 2025-10-12

~Samantha Lee~The sound that escaped Claire's lips wasn't one of concern or surprise, it was a laugh. A light, airy, utterly dismissive laugh that made the hairs on my arms stand up. She tilted her head and gave me a look I'd only ever seen teachers give to students who'd asked a spectacularly stupid question."Hate you?" she repeated, the corner of her mouth twitching into a condescending smile. "Samantha, why on earth would I hate you? That's... wow. That's a little dramatic, don't you think?"My jaw was so tight I could feel a headache blooming behind my eyes."I'm not trying to be dramatic, Claire," I said, "I'm trying to understand.""There's nothing to understand," she said, "I was worried, that's all. Tyler and I... we've been in each other's pockets since we were in diapers. Our moms are best friends, he's practically the brother I never had. When we go out and I can’t find him, it's only natural for me to be concerned, for both of you."I felt a wave of exhaustion wash over

Last Updated : 2025-11-01

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