"doesn't everybody?"
nick lets out a little laugh
"oh blessed it be the mystery of life,"
they both close their eyes
"my brother, Lucas, he ran away,"
"he did the right thing may I say, I wanna run away, my mothers a druggie,"
"take me with you,"
"really?, if you wanna fall through with it, call me, here,"
gina gives nick a piece of paper with a phone number on it
"me and my boyfriend Sam, are gonna run in two weeks, his dad beats him,"
"maybe-"
the school bell rings alarming for the next period
"see ya around, nikolai,"