Snippet #1930244

Alexander followed a few steps behind Hayley. He kicked a small rock ahead of him. Though the sullen expression on his face might have indicated otherwise, he was very careful not to kick the rock too hard and strike Hayley in the back of the legs. He'd done that once, and been sorry for it.

He hated it here. He'd told his parents he didn't want to move to this backwater little hole. He told them he felt uncomfortable. But they didn't listen. Kathrin had tried to tell him it was alright. She'd sit next to him after school, and listen to him about his day, then give him words of encouragement about finding friends and learning to love his new home. But she was full of shit. She was as miserable as he was; and that was why she killed herself. The thought of Kathrin - his best and closest friend - abandoning him like this, so suddenly, made Alexander angry. He kicked the rock with fury. Fortunately, he didn't hit Hayley, but the rock did go skidding for quite some distance with quite a lot of momentum.