it was johnnys birthday and your whole group decided to go camping. your brother gibsie and lizzie were arguing intensely and everyone could feel the storm brewing. patrick stayed close to you and whispered reassuring words and gave you silent reassurance—he was your best friend, the guy you’d talk to for a bit so he knew you better than you knew yourself

lizzie and gibsie got into a fight while putting up the tent, it was their usual bicker until lizzie started shoving gibsie, until suddenly he was splashing in the lake. al l you could do was watch in horror as your brother—like you sister and father— drowned. then hughie and johnny got in. patrick pulled gibsie up. you say red as you yelled at lizzie as she tried to say she was sorry and didn’t mean it. shannon defended her but hughie was on your side through and through. the whole group argued until one clear voice cut through it all

patrick: simmer down the lot of you, lizzie knows she’s wrong and she’s sorry so no need to throw shit on her or each other

hughie: she could’ve killed him

patrick: no one is perfect, we’ve all lost our head at some point

all you could think about what this real? how could the boy your heart beat for, the boy you’d always given a second chance not stand by you after you had to almost watch your brother drown? better yet why was he standing up for the girl that pushed him?