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Warning/s: homosexuality, possible sexual themes, coarse language, suicidal thoughts/tendancies.
If any of these offend, insult or upset you in any way, please stop reading now.
A/N: I know this is short but, there will be many short chapters in this story and I will update as often as possible.
PROLOGUE:
Cody Mason was fourteen years old (almost fifteen) and both he and his twin brother had moved to New York, over a year before, but he had never really seen the city. Their older brother Damien who had been taking care of them since their mothers death several years before had moved them there due to a great job opportunity. The twins had scorned their father's name, opting instead to take their mother's maiden name.
After witnessing his mother's death at age ten, Cody developed a cutting problem which progressed until he was thirteen and was discovered by his two brothers, quite by accident. The boys, deciding their brother needed professional help, sent him to the Ostroff Centre, whereupon he met Eric and his "friend" Asher. They became fast friends.
Cody repeatedly told Eric that he thought Asher was no good for him, but Eric wouldn't hear of it. He chose the words of a fling over the words of the boy who had become his best friend.
After Asher was released, Cody was relieved, believing that now Asher was gone Eric would come to his senses and forget about the older boy. But, sadly this proved to be untrue, Eric had become even more infatuated with the Junior than ever before.
A few days after his arrival at the Centre, Cody began to realize Eric always seemed more upset when his mother came to visit. Though her visits were few and far between, Eric even spent time avoiding her, choosing, instead to play video games with Cody.
When Eric left though, Cody had several relapses before he was deemed stable and well for lack of a better word, sane.