Chapter 1: Axel
A tall thin redhead sat in a tree at a park near where he lived.
Today marked the last of his summer vacation, now staying away from the house would be nearly impossible.
He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. Ever since his mom left them, he hadn't wanted to go back into the house. He felt panicked and restricted whenever he did. His dad was overly sensitive now, not to mention his brother's newly developed issues.
Oh how fucked up his life became.
Boys Pop The Bottles by Dot Dot Curve started to play and the boy retrieved his phone from his pocket.
"Yeah, Reno?"
"Dad wants you home before it gets dark, school night and all." Reno said to him. There was a pause and Reno sighed. "You'll have to get over this eventually Axel."
Axel frowned in frustration.
"Yeah, you're one to talk. By the way, you look so thin lately. How much do you weigh, Reno? Two pounds?" he snapped.
"Goodbye Axel." was all that was said before the line was disconnected.
Axel sighed again and started to slowly climb down from the tree he was in.
He headed home slowly, making sure to look at everything in order to waste time. The setting sun was long gone once he reached his home that was just a few streets away. His heart thumped harder with every step.
Once he reached the house, he was hyperventilating, sweating, and he thought his heart would beat itself out of his chest.
He looked up at the house feeling tears well up in his eyes.
He was going to have to get over this.