Chapter 72: Vanished Friend

Noah’s

I sat in my hard plastic chair in class the next day. My eyes stayed fixed on the empty seat where James usually sat. I felt a heavy weight in my chest. It felt like something was pressing down on me, making it hard to take a deep breath. James was not here. He did not show up for the first bell. Seeing that empty chair made everything feel much worse. I hated this feeling. I hated how things had turned out between us after our big fight.

I thought about ...