I can’t forgive myself for what I
did to evan . I’m trying to move
past it all . start over — ya know ?
i mean ever since you left it was
like I lost my — ( * deep sigh * )
( he stopped himself — he had
just seen her for the first time
after so many years . )
( a curious eye brow raise .
why hasn’t she gone to see
her brother — his dad . it
didn’t make a whole lot of
sense . it’s not like it’s difficult *
to find the man . )
I guess I could maybe take you
over there . right now he’s prob-
ably at work . he won’t be hard
( ++ )
to find at all .
( the question aunt jenn had asked
him cut him deep like a knife — all
the way to his train of thought . why
would he work for dad , especially after what happened . )
well I started working for dad
becuase well — I wanted to get
over it all .
( ++ )
in perfect health . — I also got
a job at dads restaurant ! I work
nights as a security guard — talk
about overcoming the past .
so — has anyone else seen you ?
( dark brown hues stared down
at the hand up one his shoulder .
his smile fading only slightly . she
was right — this town had cussed
nothing but pain to the emily family
name . )
oh — there goes my question for
how long you’re staying , ha ha .
i sure hope it’s paid
( ++ )
off for you . all that traveling .
( his face got dark . taking in a
shaky breath as he thought back
to the year aunt jenn had left .
so close after evans funeral yet
seemingly — before his spiral . )
I’ve been better . I just got out of
therapy a while ago — so yes
( ++ )
i haven’t seen you for ages ! god
I’ve missed you — we’ve all missed
you . a lot has happened — where
have you been ?
( running as if he were seven again
mark wraps his arms around her
tightly —- almost a little too * tight .
a huge idiotic smile across his lips )