Chapter 1:
It was a perfect, normal day as Roy walked home from school. He looked up at the colorful, blue sky, reviewing the days events. It was his senior year in high school. Just this one last year, and im free! He thought to himself. He couldn't be happier. He had a perfect 4.0, and a best friend, Mullet. Roy had been thinking a lot about him lately. What will he do with his education? Where's he headed? Is he going to run his whole life? Roy passed off these thoughts, not wanting to worry so much with Mullet, he's already tried to get him a education, and that just ended up with a flat out no. ending the conversation right there.
As Roy was pondering the conversation, he was suddenly pulled into the trees.
"What the…" Roy started to say, but a familiar voice cut him off.
"Shh," Mullet hissed, covering Roy's mouth. Roy instantly stiffened, then relaxed into the touch. He had also been having some confusing feelings for Mullet lately, and didn't know what to think of them. He had already had too much on his mind, with all his work, his applications, his job, he had a hard time balancing it all, and had a hard time spending time with Mullet, and hanging out. Along with Mullet still in hiding, it was nearly impossible.
Mullet freed Roys mouth, and turned Roy to face him.
"Mullet!" Roy whispered loudly, "what are you doing?" just as Roy finished his sentence, he looked into Mullet's eyes, and was taken aback. He had rarely seen this look on Mullet before, only a couple of times. When Mullet was concerned about saving the owls, making sure Beatrice was ok, and when he was under stress. Roy saw fear, and sadness. Roy instantly was worried, this is wrong. He thought to himself. What would be making Mullet show emotions like this??
"What's going on?" Roy asked seriously, in a worried tone, looking at Mullet with the same worried eyes, "is everything all right? Are you ok?" He was starting to ramble. He took a step towards Mullet. Mullet reacts, looking down at his feet, his golden hair falling delicately in front of his face. Roy wanted deeply to just push the hair behind his ears, and just hold him, without trying to imply pity. He didn't want Mullet to look so sad. There was no further response from Mullet, as Roy stood there, baffled by his silence. Something's wrong.
"Tell me Mullet, your worrying me." Roy said truthfully. He really was on a high wire right now. He wanted to think that everything was going to be ok, but he just couldn't convince himself to do anything, yet stand there, in silence. Finally, after what seemed like forever, Mullet lifted his head slowly, Roy seeing his body shaking, obviously holding back choking sobs, anger, and dis-belief.
"Im sorry." Mullet had finally said, his voice cracking, his eyes showing pain, and of he looked closely, Roy could have sworn he saw a glint of guilt, and Mullets debating whether he should explain himself, or not. Roy was confused, and scared. What is Mullet saying?? He thought, just as he started to close the distance between them, stepping forward, Mullet spoke just once more.
"I… have to leave, Roy." Mullet said in a barely audible whisper, but Roy heard it with no problem, "forever."