HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...
The sound tore out of my throat, jagged and raw. It wasn't a laugh of joy; it was the sound of a mind finally snapping under the weight of too many lies. I laughed until my chest ached, until tears blurred my vision, and my lungs burned for oxygen.
Everyone around me was confused. I could see the city-goers pausing, their faces twisted in a mix of pity and fear. They saw a teenage boy losing his mind in the middle of a busy sidewalk. A few months ago, I would have been mortified. I would have looked at the ground, apologized, and ran.
But I have reached a state where I don't even care what they think. Their judgment is just background noise now.
My biggest concern—the thing that finally pushed me My biggest concern—the thing that finally pushed me over the edge—is that every horrific event of the last months is pointing to one person. A person I never even thought of. A person who was supposed to be my biggest ally.