The Secrets in a Computer

The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 21] I couldn’t focus on any of my classes after the office visit. Kyle was just out there, too, lying and getting away with it. I definitely wasn’t going to go to Mr. Adams again if he was just going to ignore the issue. Jakey was the onlyContinue reading “The Secrets in a Computer”

The Bad Side of the Office

The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 20] I knew the way to the office. I had my backpack on. I knew I was going to be sent home. Probably suspended or even expelled. My parents would probably be moving us again. Smacking Kyle didn’t even feel good. It wasn’t going to bring back myContinue reading “The Bad Side of the Office”

End of the Friendship

The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 19] Did I mention before that sleepovers planned ahead of time are the best? Not long after waking up, Kyle and I started smelling breakfast being cooked in the kitchen. It was the smell of bacon, something that we rarely had in my house. When we came outContinue reading “End of the Friendship”

Return of the Friendship

The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 18] My school day began with me sitting down by Kyle there in the back of Literature class. “My dad got us DSL,” I said. I was definitely bragging. I wanted to brag about the DSL internet specifically. Then I remembered about how Jakey’s dad didn’t live withContinue reading “Return of the Friendship”

Other People are Hard

The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 17] Do you know how when you get a new thing you want to use it all the time? You also can’t help wanting to talk to people about it, too. I mean, the internet wasn’t really new. But having it be really fast was something new. RuneContinue reading “Other People are Hard”