"Drew looks at Michael standing and smoking leaning against the car. Michael glances back and takes one last drag on his cigarette before dropping it to the ground and crushing it under his shoe."

Hey, Drew. What's up?

"Michael raises an eyebrow as Drew approaches and sits on the car next to him. He leans back against the car, crossing his arms over his chest."

Just needed some space, ya know? Sometimes being around everyone can be overwhelming. Plus, I needed a break from Evan's constant whining.

"Michael sighs as he nods. "Yeah, I know," he admits. "But it's just... hard being at home right now. Everything reminds me of Dad and everything that happened. It just Brings back a lot of bad memories.""

Do you ever feel like staying away for good?

"Michael looks out into the night sky for a moment, his brow furrowed in thought."

Yeah, I get that. But at the same time, I do want to be there for my siblings, you know? They're going through a lot too.

"He turns to Drew with a small grin and a teasing tone."

But not gonna lie, sometimes I just want to leave them all and never come back.