No.
I hugged him back.
"Brother," I said.
"Don't let me hold you back."
"Okay?"
I was destined not to survive. Normalcy was just on the surface. Inside, I had collapsed into ruins. Longing for death.
After that summer, Tiffany went abroad.
Charles joined the company.
Leroy got into college. Everyone was moving forward.
Only I remained stuck at...