it ends with us by hoover colleen

somewhere else, but I ran straight to my room and watched out the
going
Sure enough, a few minutes later, I saw him sneaking back inside
window.
empty house.
that
don’t know if I should say something to my mother. I hate to be nosy,
I
it’s none of my business. But if that guy doesn’t have anywhere to go, I
because
like my mother would know how to help him since she works at a school.
feel
don’t know. I might wait a couple days before I say something and see if he
I
back home. He might just need a break from his parents. Same as I wish I
goes
have sometimes.
could
all. I’ll let you know what happens tomorrow.
That’s
—Lily
Ellen, Dear
fast-forward through all your dancing when I watch your show. I used to
I
the beginning when you danced through the audience, but I get a little
watch
with it now and would rather just hear you talk. I hope that doesn’t
bored
you mad.
make
so I found out who the guy is, and yes, he’s still going over there. It’s
Okay,
two days now and I still haven’t told anyone.
been
name is Atlas Corrigan and he’s a senior, but that’s all I know. I asked
His
who he was when she sat next to me on the bus. She rolled her eyes and
Katie
me his name. But then she said, “I don’t know anything else about him,
told
he smells.” She scrunched up her nose like it grossed her out. I wanted to
but
at her and tell her he can’t help it, that he doesn’t have any running water.
yell
instead, I just looked back at him. I might have stared a little too much,
But
he caught me looking at him.
because
I got home I went to the backyard to do some gardening. My radishes
When
ready to be pulled, so I was out there pulling them. The radishes are the
were
thing left in my garden. It’s starting to get cold so there’s not much else I
only
plant right now. I probably could have waited a few more days to pull
can
but I was also outside because I was being nosy.
them,
noticed as I was pulling them that some were missing. It looked like they
I
just been dug up. I know I didn’t pull them and my parents never mess
had
my garden.
with
when I thought about Atlas, and how it was more than likely him. I
That’s
thought about how—if he doesn’t have access to a shower—he probably
hadn’t