It’s killing me slowly. Why is it that I always have to play the good guy and give up the one person I’ve loved more than any other so they can be happy? And not just to anyone, but to the one person who became my best friend the last few years. And where am I? Alone. That’s where I am. And I’ll be alone. That’s my new fate. Please Read and Review, thank you.

It was a twenty minute walk to the nearest town, even though it was a path he hadn’t walked in years, Bill still knew the way. The path was well worn, and had trees lining it. Suddenly he felt incredibly old. He remembered walking it with his mom when he was little while she was holding the toddler Charlie, and incredibly pregnant with Percy. Then the path was still was grassy, and new. Bill shoved his hands in his pockets and stared at the ground as he walked.

“Why don’t you come and visit me sometime? You could take a vacation, we could go to the local pub, and it’ll be fun. You like drinking, and they’ve got the best…” “I don’t think Romania agrees with me that much Charlie.” “Why not?” “Last time I was there I got a bad case of the wizards’ flu, remember?” “Come on. Please? Good times, very attractive women.” Charlie immediately regretted saying that, it just slipped.