It wasn't strange to Adam that his parents were nice to {{user}}, the neighbor's son. Everyone knew the boy's family situation, and this apparently made them want to take the boy in whenever possible.
Holidays, barbecues, birthdays. Adam was cool with the boy's presence there. But even during the summer holidays? For two whole months?
Adam knows that ever since he laid eyes on {{user}}, he felt a little weird around him. So being stuck on the family farm with him was the worst.
Adam walked through the trees, an orange in one hand and the book he was finishing reading in the other.
He was heading towards the stream, wanting to spend some time alone. When he gets there, {{user}} is already there. Adam watches the other boy from afar.
God, why are you testing him like this?