All Chapters of Beautiful Boy: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

The entire trip downstairs I practiced what I was about to tell his parents.I would apologize for being such a pest, and then I would tell them that I would be on my way as soon as possible and that they did not have to worry about me."Loa!" Victoria exclaims as soon as I round the corner into

I’m not sure how much time had passed . . .  whether it was minutes . . . could be hours. I noticed the paramedics rushing into the house, a man grabbing me by my arm and pulling me away from the body. I felt confused as they picked her dead body off the floor, and placed it on the stretcher. Is that what happened in movies?To my relief, Samuel’s rigid figure angrily rips through the sea of people, policemen quickly following behind him.

You used to date Macy?” I ask warily and he lets out a noise.“Yes.”“Oh,” I mutter, a weird feeling settling in my chest. “What happened?”

“Danielle, wait!” My slippers slapped against the polished floors loudly as I chased behind the short girl that was practically storming through the place. She waits until we’re outside before she turns abruptly and glares at me. I was panting by the time I had ceased running, and she just crossed her arms, waiting. “What . . . why are you so mad?” I ask her. “Some best friend you are Loa. When was the last time we spoke?” I feel guilty as I knew she was going to say this and I

“Samuel?” I call from the outside of his door, knocking softly. I was about to leave, and I didn’t want to do so without telling him, knowing how he’d get. I slowly turn the knob and push the door open. He sat on the floor, leaning on his bed, his head down. “Hey . . . “I mutter softly, cautiously lowering myself next to him, and hugging my knees to my chest. He refused to look at me, his mouth set in a hard line, his eyes stuck on his rug. “Thank you.” I whisper, breaking the silence, and he doesn’t react. I scoot closer and throw a hand over hi