68. Night with West

101. Night with West

— One Year Ago—

— Before Summer Break—

- Natalie -

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I come back home and fall into my bed, feeling drained. West wasn’t at school again. He hasn’t answered my calls. I want to visit him, to see if he is ok. But he has forbidden me from visiting him unless he tells me so.

I am feeling so anxious. It's been a few days since I saw him.

My phone vibrates next to me. I pick it up and I take a breath of relief to see it’s him.

Finally!

West: ‘I need you Nat.. Come here by 7.

West: ‘Stay for the night.’

I was worried sick about him. He is fine.

I don’t know why I assume worse when he is unreachable. I will ask him why he didn’t come to school for the last few days.

I almost called CPS on him. Thank Goodness I didn’t. He wouldn’t have forgiven me.

“Child Protective services are bullshit!” He had told me last time. ”They don’t give a damn about kids like me… Let me tell you! I am too old for them… And a boy! Boys don’t need saving…” He had told me bitterly.

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