All We Never Said

Rule One: Don’t be weak
Rule Two: Survive

My brother taught me how to do both. But after witnessing his murder and being forced to cover it up, I’m beginning to think I won’t be able to do either. Until I meet the most annoyingly normal guy in existence.
He may not like how much I curse, or that I don’t laugh at his lame jokes, but when he offers me the chance at a friendship that will help me escape reality, I take it.
Only now I’m living a lie, and the truth is catching up to me, threatening to end all our lives. Turns out I was right: letting people in is weak and only leads to heartbreak. And this time, I don’t know if I’ll survive.