Bonus Chapter - Dark Dayz
(Note: This is a few days after Nate's "Death". How it affected his world. A short-ish filler chapter for those who like that sort of stuff.)
It was a sombre day as the teachers of Longford Academy informed their students on the matter of the passing of Nathan Smith. The one who was hit hardest of all had been Alan. They had known each other for 7 years, and so the pain of loss was greater for himself than anybody else. Inside his chest, he truly felt hollow. For the first few days after Nate's death, he refused to eat.
Scott felt guilty for not walking Nate home or at least taking him down the pedestrian path instead of the double-laned roads between the school and Nate's Foster care home. Naturally, an inquiry was set into motion by the Saint Eileen's Foster Care service and the police. The matter was deemed a "Hit & Run" case after discovering that the car had disappeared after killing Nathan. He had died on impact, the back of his skull and spine both crushed.
Craig had made jokes on how "The faggot deserved it," and "God struck him down for dating Alan." These comments did not go down well with any of the other students, and he became the most hated person in the school soon after. Some people even picked fights with him for his insensitive comments and crude speech.
Callum set up a small memorial just outside the school's gates for Nate. Many of Nate's friends had cried after hearing Callum's small speech on valuing those close to you. He tried his best to hide his grief, but after Nate's death, he lost his passion for football and moved onto art, embroidery and sewing.
Barry and Karen were given 6 weeks off from their jobs with paid leave from Saint Eileen's. Karen had taken it badly, as she truly cared for Nate like he was a son she wished she had. Barry had taken the loss in his stride, but when he went home to his wife, then the tears of regret began to pour down his aged face. He had wished that he hadn't always been so serious with Nate's teasing and bald jokes. He wished that they could have been friends instead of just himself being Nate's legal guardian.
3 weeks after Nate's death, Alan was in the hospital. He had lost that spark of life in his eyes, and his arms riddled with angry red lined scars...