When Cory's father suddenly dies, his entire perfect world is torn apart. 
Gone is the loving mother, doting sister, lovely house, and the huge allowance. Instead, Cory needs to deal with the bank auctioning off the home he gave his first steps in, an illness that befalls his little sister, and the depression that's eating his mother alive. 
Just as it can't get any worse, Patrick with the golden-brown eyes, the infectious laugh, and the rich life eventually showed interest in Cory. The thing that Cory believed would have made his once almost-perfect world completely perfect now becomes his biggest fear as he tries to keep his new life a secret.
With juggling his depression, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm; Cory just doesn't know if the boy with the infectious laugh has a place in his life anymore.

"Out in the Wind"is not just the story of a teen who is forced to grow up sooner than any kid should. It is also a real story that happens to lots of people around the world on a daily. This is a story full of tears, sadness, hope, loss, faith, and love.

Out in the wind

　　The sinking pit in my stomach becomes more and more as I walk down the street to the motel at the edge of town. It’s not exactly prime estate but it’s at least a place we can call our own for the moment. Aunt Barbara went ballistic on mom because of what I did. I don’t think my mom has ever in her life hugged me so tightly against her. She kept saying thank you through the tears streaming down her face. I felt so bad. One part of me felt like maybe I should have just allowed everything to happen. Maybe if Aunt Barbara hit me I would have let her to make sure that Chloe and my mom could have a roof over their heads, but because she went for Chloe I could not stand still. I just couldn’t.


　　It was the most terrible moment of my life as I could hear them fight in the kitchen. I even heard something break and then after a few minutes mom came out of the house and called me.


Chapter 10