Step Into the Sun ||Treebros||

Chapter 20

"-Get out!"

"I just-"

"Get the f*ck out before I punch your f*cking face off!" He growls.

"F*ck you!" Zoe yells as she storms out the door and slams the door shut.

A moment of silence passes.

Connor silently walks to the door and locks it before sliding down the door, sobbing.

I quickly run over and take a seat next to him. "Connor," I whisper.

"I should've taken more," he murmers.

My own tears start slipping down my face as I realize what he meant. "No, Connor!"

"I should've taken 12 of them, not 11."

I hug him tightly. "I'm glad you didn't. Otherwise this wouldn't have happened." I cup his face with my hands and peck him gently on the cheek.

He gives a small smile as I wipe his tears away with my thumbs. His tears come to a stop.

"I love you, Connor," I say gently, "don't forget....please remember that."

He nods. "I love you too, Ev."

His eyes were tired, probably from crying.

"Sleep," I suggest, leading him to his bed.

We sit down.

"I don't want to sleep," he groans.

"Why not?"

"Because once I fall asleep, you'll go."

I giggle. He's so cute!!! "Fine, I'll stay for a bit."

"Only a bit?"

"Yeah, I have to do my homework."

"Then you can do it here," Connor suggests, "you brought your backpack."

"I need a computer too."

He points to his laptop on the small armchair. "Use my laptop."

"What if... What if your laptop goes to sleep and I can't use it anymore because you'll be sleeping?"

Connor sighs. "Password is iforgotoops."

"You don't.. You forgot your own password?" I ask, amused.

He laughs. "No, that was that password."

"Oh," I comment, writing it down on a sticky note.

I take my math homework out of my backpack and sit on the bed, next to Connor who was snuggled in the blankets.

As I was doing my math homework, i could feel Connor's soft gaze on me.

"Go to sleep, Connor," I sigh, smiling.

"M'kay," he whispers, instantly falling asleep.

**time skip to the next morning brought to you by the milk Connor finished**

I wake to the sound of birds chirping in the sunlight.

I turn my head and find Connor, sleeping next to me.

I check my phone.

6:48am. Thursday. 46 missed calls, 105 messages.

SPRUCE, I'LL BE LATE FOR SCHOOL, AND MOM IS GOING TO KILL ME!!

I write a short note to Connor before grabbing my backpack and stealing his uneaten granola bar.

I slip on my shoes with the granola bar in my mouth and head out the door, sprinting down the hall.

I use Google Maps® to find the fastest route.

After three bus rides, I finally reach my school.

As soon as I reach 1st period class, I'm ambushed by Jared.

"Dude, where were you?!" Jared asks, "Your mom said you never came home!"

"I was with.. Um.. I was at the hospital," I reply.

"You could've answered just one of our calls or messages," Jared groans.

"Our?"

"Yeah, your mom and I sent you so many things," he informs.

I'm stunned. "Oh.. Well... Um.. I never knew you cared about me."

Jared stares at me, shocked. "We're friends, of course I care!"

"Family friends," I correct.

"You seriously believed that?" Jared asks.

My heart rate speeds up a bit, for some reason. "Um.. I... I don't know."

Jared sighs. "Evan, we're friends, not just family friends. I was just kidding about that family friends part."

I look at him, hopeful. "Wait are you.... wait really?"

Jared smiles. "Of course, man!"

I smile back. "Oh! Then... That's.. That means I have... um.."

"You have two friends now," Jared states.

I nod.

The bell rings.

Jared is wide-eyed. "Crap, Evan! We have a quiz now!"

"Spruce, I'm screwed," I muttered.

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