If You Knew What I Knew:
Chapter 12

Howie

     It hurt me so bad to hear Brian’s voice say my name like that.  I couldn’t stand to hear the hurt in his voice.  All he said was one word, but it still made an impact.  He knew.
    “I hope you’re happy, you freak.” Kevin got out of the chair that AJ and Brian had pushed him into.  “You deserved to get the s*** beat out of you.  I’m gonna call the cops.”
    “Wait!” I got up quickly to stop him.  The nose bleed combined with my getting up so fast made me dizzy and I felt woozy. 
    Kevin turned back to me.
    “Don’t worry.” His voice was monotone.  “I won’t tell the cops who did it.  I’ll let you live with the guilt for the rest of your miserable life.”  With that, he turned and walked out of the room without looking back.
    I looked at AJ.  He looked just as miserable as I felt.  I only had one thing to say to him.
    “We’re screwed.”

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