8
Mr. Jones used to work for Yuma’s grandpa, so he insisted we stay at his house for a few days.
We did so, under the pressure of an elder.
Three days later, Mikey showed up. He sat on the couch and silently stared at me.
When I wouldn’t let him in, Mikey sat outside
く
the door all day.
I asked him what he wanted.
He squirmed for a long time. “I… I miss you.”
I almost fell over.
I told him, “Your mom is at your house. I’m Ms. Bella. Lily is your mom. Don’t get that wrong.”
Mikey’s eyes watered. “I… I regret it, okay? Mommy… please come back.”
“Shouldn’t we be a family again?”
“We’re family for both lives. Can you leave us?”
I smiled. “You know we’re family from both
lives? But which one did you choose?”
He decided to commit suicide with Jake.
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The deaths nearly drove me crazy.
After waking up again, he also chose to go with Jake to find Lily. Now he was saying that he
was sorry.
I looked at Mikey. “You’re eighteen, right? Stop
acting like a kid. It’s gross.”
Mikey cried as I chased him off, screaming, “I
hate you.”
