Chet's POV
The first week was the hardest.
Everywhere I went, it felt like I was searching for them. Mom and Dad tried keeping me busy all the time, but I couldn't always be around them. It felt tiring acting like I was fine in front of them all the time, and I felt like a bother.
So I forced myself to be alone. Not always, but sometimes.
And while I was alone, all of my thoughts were theirs and theirs alone. Kyler and Rylan didn't know it, but I thought of them until it hurt and I wanted to run back home. But I am home.
Penelope looked different. She still had the same glasses, hooked nose, and thin smile, but her hair was blonde now. "Your hair looks nice." I mumbled, just so she would stop staring at me. Personally, I liked the brown more.
"I thought a change would be nice." She s
