Game Over, Heartbreaker — Episode 10

Still clutching those two's tickets The California sunset hit his blonde hair. He looked almost desolate. So what his desolation was nothing next to the pain I'd felt. Goodbye, Tristan. Goodbye. Forever. We arrived in Northern California after dark. Highway traffic stretched the drive to nearly seven hours. I was quiet the whole way. My aunt

didn't push. But her eyes were filled with heartache for me. Stay with me for now. Once you're settled, we can apply for on-campus housing if you want. Thanks, Auntie. We're family. Don't mention it. That Anderson boy is such a little jerk. If you hadn't stopped me, I would have have driven down there and talked to his parents myself.

It's over now. Over? Nothing's over. You know, my hands were shaking when I saw that video.

Our Joan is such a good kid. How could anyone treat you like that? Her eyes went red. I comforted her instead.

Auntie, I'm really OK. It'll get better from here. That night, I turned off my phone. I didn't want to see any messages.

I just wanted to sleep. In the warm guest room of my aunt's apartment, I slept deeply for the first time. No nightmares.

no phone cameras pointed at me only the bay fog outside the window soft and safe the next morning my aunt drove me to my new campus Westview University was much bigger than my old one I am your department advisor dr. Peterson I also