Part 23: First Smile

Elliot's POV

The nest day flew by in a blur. School wasn't the same without Luke and by now, the other students had started asking about his whereabouts because it was unlikely to miss school. Some even started speculating that he had transferred schools while others said he was turning into a rebellious person. There was so much speculation that I had to always restrain myself from doing something really stupid that would either get me more community service or worse, expelled and I knew Luke wouldn't want me to do that.

"Come on, let's get going," Neil said as he walked out of the bathroom. He looked less depressed than all the other days but his face looked puffy while his eyes looked red.