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Those Worse Off Than You
Part 72
My mother had told the school that I wouldn't be returning to complete the end of the school year. That meant no exams. I was as free as Ace.... after I was released from the hospital a week later.
My parents were more strict about where I went, and with who, and what time I came home at. They always made sure that Ace, or Angel, or heaven forbid, Amanda, were with me where ever I went. It was nive, not being alone and all. I was just thankful they still let me out of the house.
We were at a park near my house, Ace and I, swinging gently back and forth on swings. I smiled looking over at him as the warm, gentle wind blew us back and forth.
My insides felt funny- awkwardly light; as if I were at the top of a roller coaster, about to jolt down to the ground below. It was almost an alarming feeling, but beautiful at the same time. I almost loved that feeling. I almost longed for it. I almost... wanted it to go away.
"Why don't you smile?"
"What do you mean," I asked, confused- still stuck in a daze.
"I don't think I've seen you smile in a couple weeks."
A light smirk came across my face, and I timidly tried to hide it.
"There it is, I see it," Ace said excitedly, making a full-blown smile come across my face.
He started laughing. I loved his laugh. I loved everything it stood for. I began thinking about everything Ace stood for. Everything he was. Everything he used to be. Everything he was going to be. He was doing so good- getting so far. He would get somewhere someday. Wherever he wanted.
My parents were more strict about where I went, and with who, and what time I came home at. They always made sure that Ace, or Angel, or heaven forbid, Amanda, were with me where ever I went. It was nive, not being alone and all. I was just thankful they still let me out of the house.
We were at a park near my house, Ace and I, swinging gently back and forth on swings. I smiled looking over at him as the warm, gentle wind blew us back and forth.
My insides felt funny- awkwardly light; as if I were at the top of a roller coaster, about to jolt down to the ground below. It was almost an alarming feeling, but beautiful at the same time. I almost loved that feeling. I almost longed for it. I almost... wanted it to go away.
"Why don't you smile?"
"What do you mean," I asked, confused- still stuck in a daze.
"I don't think I've seen you smile in a couple weeks."
A light smirk came across my face, and I timidly tried to hide it.
"There it is, I see it," Ace said excitedly, making a full-blown smile come across my face.
He started laughing. I loved his laugh. I loved everything it stood for. I began thinking about everything Ace stood for. Everything he was. Everything he used to be. Everything he was going to be. He was doing so good- getting so far. He would get somewhere someday. Wherever he wanted.