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promise to listen and then let you leave Dec. Tell me what’s wrong. You’re scaring me.”

    His chest is heaving and his breath is coming out in near pants when he says,
    “We can’t be friends anymore Kenny.”

    I jump up and almost screech,
    “WHAT?”

    Grabbing my hand tugging me down to the grass he hisses,
    “Shhh. Fuck Kenny. You promised you’d listen. Shut up, or your dad will be out, and he’ll fucking shoot first look later.” Shaking my head rapidly, I chant in my head, no, no, no, this can’t be happening. I knew I should never have answered the call of tiny shards of rock hitting my window. I will never ever deny my instincts again. Closing his eyes tightly Dec can’t even look at me when he speaks next. “We can’t be friends any more. It’s causing me too much shit. Look. Isabella needs me at the minute, and I have to be there for her. You’re taking up too much of my time, and I can’t be worryin, and fussin over you when she has to be my top priority.”

    What. The. Actual. Hell? Am I hearing him right? Taking too much of his time? Holy shit! The boy is crazy.
    “Dec seriously?” I question with venom dripping from my voice. “Take too much of your time? I barely see you. We never talk anymore. You haven’t even told me if you’re coming to my party on Saturday. Where is this coming from? If Isabella put you up to thi…”

    He cuts me off with a growl,
    “She didn’t fucking put me up to this Kenny. Shut the fuck up about her. You’re always bitchin and whinging about her. Have you ever stopped to think she’s not the problem maybe you are?”

    Whoa, whoa, whoa. Back the truck up a minute. Me the problem? I don’t think so buddy. There are a lot of things I will admit about myself, but that? That is NOT one of them.
    “You did NOT just say that to me? Declan Abraham Marks, you take it back. Take it back this instant.” At the sound of his full name it triggers something in Dec. Something I’ve never seen before. Rage. Pure unadulterated rage.

    Standing abruptly almost knocking me down Dec practically seethes at me.
    “Shut the fuck up Kendall. You’re always fucking mouthin off. You never know when to shut your trap. Fuck!” Pacing in front of me he begins to light the flame. “This is why we can’t be friends any more. You and your fucking mouth. I came here to let you down gentle. Tell you we can’t hang anymore and all you can do is bitch at me.” Almost under his breath he adds, “Should have fucking listened. She told me this would happen.”

    The embers are glowing, and the flame is about to engulf.
    “Things are fucking changin Kendall. I’m prospecting as soon as we finish school. I need someone to stand with me. Not bitch like a little girl. Whining that she doesn’t have enough of me. I can’t have that shit, and I don’t want it. I’ve found myself someone who knows the score, and is okay with it. A girl tough enough to take the hits, and keep comin. Not a little kid like you that won’t even put out.” I inhale sharply. The back of my eyes burn, and my throat constricts barely letting me draw a full breath. I won’t cry though. I won’t give him the satisfaction of seeing me cry.

    Then my fire is set ablaze.
    “I can’t take it anymore Kendall. I’ve got someone more important in my life now. Someone that takes it all. Takes the hits. Takes my cock. That takes my moods no matter whether they are good or bad. I don’t need anyone else. She does ALL of that for me. Having you around upsetting her makin her feel shit for being with me givin me what I need isn’t going to work.” They come this time, and I can’t stop them. There’s nothing I can do to hold them back. Tears fall unchecked down my cheeks. I know he can see them. I know he can hear my sniffles. For a second it looks like he’s going to be my Dec, and comfort me. A look full of sadness, compassion, and pain crosses his face. As fast as it comes it goes just as quickly. He