Zeke's P.O.V. still 1 month ago…

“Zeke dinners here” I heard a faint voice.

“Zeke!” I perk up in my seat looking at Isaac he gave me a disappointed look.

“You went to go see her again didn't you”

“I didn't talk to her… I stood from afar.”

“Zeke that's dangerous and what if someone catches you and thinks you're stalking her.”

“It's not my fault I can't see her anymore I had to see her at her sister swim meet today”

“Zeke, you can't keep following her around…”

“Why not!” I say standing up

“Because what are you gonna tell someone if they figure out it's you huh?”

“I… ill”

“That's what I thought now come on and eat: he said handing me Chinese take out. I sit on the edge of the bed in the small apartment bedroom.

“Zeke, you know I want to protect you. To protect you is to protect them, it's best if you stay here” Isaac said from across the room.

“Ok..” I say not listening.

“I have to start my new job tomorrow,” he said trying to strike up a conversation.

“Nice what are you doing again?”

“Gas station on Greenwood”

“Oh ok”

“I’m going to sleep on the couch tonight, I have to leave early. Please stay here tomorrow”

“Okay,” I said eating my dinner. Later that night around 1 a.m. I get out of bed and open the bedroom window stepping over the ledge to the outside. I started running trying to release my stress and energy.

I run till I reach Jewel school. I climb to the top of the roof and sit down against the air conditioner duct. I look to my left and there was a pile of rocks, I move the rocks and underneath was a letter taped down. I grab it and turn it around, on the front was my name I look in the top corner and saw Lindsay's name.

Present…

I walk down Lindsey's road and up towards a path that leads back to the highway. I walk down it holding the letter from Lindsey's in my right hand.

“I'm so fucking stupid” I whisper to myself.

“Why would she want me back in her life after the pain I caused her.” I talked to myself and in a rush of rage I spin to my right and punch the tree next to me, I yell loud in pain.

“You know you shouldn't hit a tree,” A man's voice behind me said.

“Whoa there”

“Why are you out here this late”

“leave me alone”

“You're trespassing son”

“Leave me alone!” I yell and swing to my left hitting the man in what I guess is the shoulder. He grabbed my arm and twisted it making me fall to the ground in pain.

“Get out of here, you're a mess” He growled and let go off my arm walking into the wilderness. I stand up and walk towards the highway crossing a bridge that laps over the highway. I look down at my phone in my hands, I haven't used it to talk to anyone in two months. I get to the contacts and click on Alex's name I click to call as I keep walking. It ran while before the ringing stopped.

“You have reached the voicemail….” It went to voicemail so I hung up. I keep walking but when I get to Walmart my phone started ringing it was Alex.

“Zeke?”

“...Hey bro”

“Oh my god, Zeke you're ok, wait where are you, have you talk to Lindsey”

“Alex…. I need a place to stay”

“Dude this is still your home,” he said laughing.

“Thank you, Alex.”

“Hey where are you I’ll come pick you up,” he said

“I'm at Walmart”

“Ok dude, I'll be there in five,” he said then hung up. I walked to Walmart and sat down on one of the benches. A few minutes later Alex pulled up in his car. He got out and walked over to me hugging me,

“Missed you dude”

“I missed you too,” I said then we go I his car.

“Have you talked to Lindsey?” he said as we started heading back

“Yeah… actually, a little bit before I called you…”

“And…”

“Alex I messed up, I thought I was protecting her by leaving like that. that I was protecting all you but… I ruined my relationships with everyone”

“No dude, you still have me and Lindsey will come around.”

“Dude she hates me,” I said getting out of his car as we arrived at his house.

“She doesn't hate you, bro,” he said

“Your rooms still the same, I'll talk to you in the morning,” he said walking up the stairs to his room, I do the same except going to my room. I flop on my bed looking up at the ceiling.

“I wouldn't be surprised if she found someone else” I whisper to myself closing my eyes