Chapter 5

I had no idea what Samuel meant.

He barely made it to my bedside, hanging on by a thread.

The next day, after getting beaten up, Samuel couldn't even leave his bed.

He spent the entire month at home, just trying to recover and get back on his feet.

I'd go to class during the day, and then come back at night to help Samuel with his homework.

The atmosphere between us always felt awkward.

Samuel didn't say a single word to me.

Honestly, I didn't want to hear anything from him either.

Maybe this distant relationship was all we…