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Chapter 32 - Forgetting
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2023-05-29 12:39:52Cailen decided not to dwell on anything for too long.
It never helped and it only made more people worry about him.
So Cailen ignored the way he'd rather just lay in bed than go hang out with the boys.
He ignored the way it feel like a chore to smile most of the time. He ignored all the urges that had him wanting to escape, to just be alone with himself so he didn't have to pretend like he was okay, so he didn't have to act like another person.
He loved his family and he loved his friends. That's why he was doing what he was doing. But he couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to live in a world where he could be himself- his true self and not have to worry about losing the people he cared about.
He wondered what it would be like to talk to William about boys, or even Stella since she'd probably be a little more interested.
He wondered what it would be like to bring a guy home on Christmas to me
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