"I think I finally get it."

"Get what?" There was something about the look in his eyes, the confidence, the surety, that had me swallowing hard.

"You." And as he smiled, it was almost smug. "I get you, Oz. You're a little, Aren't you?"

If only I had known at the time just how much those few little words were going to change my life.

The Little Of Oz Series

The last thing I wanted to do was go back, and I had been trying to convince Daddy and my mom to let me drop out for days now, but neither of them would budge. Even Isaac had scolded me and told me to stay in school.

/"It will be fine. I promise. It's your last year and then you never have to go back./"

/"I know, Daddy. I'm just a little worried, but I know you won't let me be sad./"

/"I won't,/" Daddy vowed. /"And Dylan Chambers is in your year. He was a friend of mine. Not a close one, but I spoke to him not long ago and he promised he'd keep an eye on you and make sure nobody bothered you. You should try and be friends with him./"

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