Braden is in the hospital. His friends are reeling. How could this have happened? What if this is just the beginning?
TW for themes of violence.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Connor
I was browsing Facebook, bored as hell on a Thursday. It was summer, and the days still felt endless. Late July a... Read Chapter
Chapter Two: Braden
I was so cold.
I didn’t know what I was expecting was going to happen when I did it. I mean, the actually c... Read Chapter
Chapter Three: Christina
I paced the hallway, not knowing what the hell to even do with myself. That doctor, Grayson?—what did she ... Read Chapter
Chapter Four: Braden
“What are they gonna do?” I asked softly.
Dr. Grayson looked at me as though I was the only one in the r... Read Chapter
Chapter Five: Jaxx
I was so bored, I thought I was going to go insane. We were entertaining at the house that night, which meant I di... Read Chapter
Chapter Six: Christina
“Ms. Anderson?”
A headache throbbed behind my eyes. I was exhausted but I couldn’t just go back home... Read Chapter
Chapter Seven: Braden
Dr. Grayson kept asking me how I was feeling after everything and I just didn’t know how to answer her. Hones... Read Chapter
Chapter Eight: Connor
I knew my mom wasn’t going to tell me about anything that was happening with Braden, especially not about any... Read Chapter
Chapter Nine: Jaxx
The first time I had sex with Kenny, it was two days after I moved in with him. It goes without saying that it was... Read Chapter
Chapter Ten: Christina
The knock at the door came after dinner the day after Braden’s attempt. Well, not that I made dinner, unless... Read Chapter
Chapter Eleven: Braden
“Hey,” a nurse or someone came into my room. “You got group.” As if I didn’t already know the schedu... Read Chapter
Chapter Twelve: Connor
“Connor,” Mom called, coming into my room without knocking. I pulled a shirt over my head quickly, having ... Read Chapter
Chapter Thirteen: Christina
Charlotte and I were on the back patio, as crickets chirped in the distance. I was staring off into the a... Read Chapter
Chapter Fourteen: Jaxx
What is going on??
I’m freaking out.
Call me back!
Hello?!
Where are you?
“Who are you... Read Chapter
Chapter Fifteen: Braden
“Hey,” one of the psych techs said, walking into my room—without knocking as always—“you’ve got a... Read Chapter
Chapter Sixteen: Connor
I sat in my car for a long time, thinking about what Braden had said. His birthday? It was October. We were w... Read Chapter
Chapter Seventeen: Braden
It felt like I hadn’t slept in months.
I probably hadn’t. Not really, at least. Between Richard com... Read Chapter
Chapter Eighteen: Christina
I called a lawyer. After talking to Charlotte, it seemed like the only thing to do. But I didn’t tell R... Read Chapter
Chapter Nineteen: Jaxx
I stared at the burn on my hand as I sat at the bar, alone. Being here was lonely enough, but now it was even ... Read Chapter
Chapter Twenty: Connor
All I could think about was what Braden and Nate said. All I felt was straight guilt. I stayed in my room ever... Read Chapter
Chapter Twenty-One: Braden
Virginity was a weird fucking concept.
After what happened with Richard, it just got even more weird. ... Read Chapter
Chapter Twenty-Two: Christina
Braden was coming home from the hospital, and it still felt like there was so much left to do before th... Read Chapter
