Chapter 87 Second Sleepover Continues

• Despite having dark circles under his eyes, unkempt clothes, and a tight-lipped smile, Tyrone attempted to maintain the appearance that nothing had changed when he arrived at school. He continued to preserve his friendships, grades, and participation in the school team. He made time for Victoria, Ronald, and Mark. He laughed a little too heartily at their crude jokes in the canteen, but occasionally, his eyes would stray across the room to look directly at me and ask pointed questions.
• Tyrone always averted his gaze first.
• I wondered why my closest friend was avoiding me, not returning my calls, and showing up to school so infrequently. No one truly knew the weight he always carried with him, like a heavy cloud hanging over his head.