Present

Gary realized what he really did. ash was just staring at the ground with tears in his eyes. he wasnt going to cry. gary noticed this and scooted closer to ash. ash moved away.

"ash...can you trust me?" gary repeated

"...no"

"Why Not! i cant help what happened in our past! I said things that i shouldnt have and i didnt mean them! Ash! You need to get over this i'm on top of a mountain trying to help you! "

ash just sat up quick and quietly walked over to his brick house

"fine, run from your problems!" gary said loudly to him as he left.

gary sat there for a couple of minutes before hearing a creak, he turned around and saw ash coming back outside.

"ash?"

ash came back to the fire and handed gary a mirror.

"whats this supposed to do?" gary spat.

" look into the mirror and youll see my problems."

gary looked into the mirror only to see his reflection with glasses drawn onto the mirror with marker. he quickly realized why ash never looked him in the eyes. ever.

" i look like-" gary said slowly

"him.-inside, and out" ash said.

gary had his dads eyes, hair, facial structure, and all his dad's cocky additude. but he was kinder than his dad. which made things different. ash could actually tell gary things, not that he wanted to, but the only way for gary to leave was for him to tell gary.

everything was silent. gary knew everything and could see ash's pain but couldnt say anything because he was a part of ash's problem. he was one of the bullies that beat him up. after the fight gary turned on ash and beat him and teased him. the G.G. or the 'gary-gang' would often find ash crying or whimpering in a corner or by a lake ( normally after a beating from his father or after gary's dad was done with him) and they would corner ash until someone took the first punch and then they all followed the suit. gary later left the gang when he found out that they would rape ash mocking him, saying "look hes crying!"-"dude they're probably tears of joy, hes so gay!"

"ash i dont know what to say"

"dont." ash whispered as he slugged away back into his house and into bed and didnt eat or say anything for the rest of the night.

shit mabey i should just leave, im one of the roots of the problem. god why did i have to be such an ass!