End Times, Surviving with My Beastly Army novel Chapter 652

Chapter 652

crushes of youth were

name secretly in your topbook only to quiety erase it or having your breathing falter when they walked past the window while blaming the loud

The two boys, still young and green, saw restraint, struggle, and passion reflected in each other’s eyes- but no surrender.

In the end, Vance looked away first. His eyelids lowered slightly, hiding the turbulent emotions in his deep eyes. I’m sorry, Darren. I can agree to anything else, but not this.*

Darren didn’t push further. “Then tell me, what in your life can you give up? And what can’t? I helped you, and I want something in return. But I don’t want garbage.”

Vance thought for a moment, then smiled with faint melancholy. He realized he didn’t have much to offer.

“Pretty much anything,” he said quietly, “except two people.”

“Which two?” Darren asked.

“My grandmother.” Vance paused, not saying the second name out loud. “And the other one… you already know.”

Darren didn’t ask again. They both understood who it was.

“Darren,” Vance continued, “I understand how you feel, but some things can’t happen just because one person wants them. It takes two, right?”

“How do you know she doesn’t want it?” Darren’s tone was equally certain.

“I’m more confident about this than I am about getting into any university.”

“Fine. Then let’s wait and see.”

“Alright.”

They left the hospital together, walking side by side like the best of friends, showing no sign of between them.

any

rift

The next day at school, Vance came prepared to pay Jethro for the two tutoring sessions. Jethro refused the money outright and looked dejected.

“What’s wrong?” Vance asked, noticing his expression.

“Nothing.” Jethro shook his head. “How is your grandma doing?”

Vance relaxed. “Getting better every day. She should be discharged next week.

“That’s great.” Jethro paused. “About your birthday is it fine with us coming over to your place

Vance hesitated. He had always been aloof and didn’t like having classmates over if i werent for basketball, he probably wouldn’t have made many friends at all

“We wanted to visit your grandma at the hospital, but we were worried about disturbing her res way, we can see her at home without causing trouble. We’ll handle everything ourselves Jets sart earnestly.

“We should also invite the ones who went to the arts class. Once school starts agam, we’ll have fewer chances to hang out. They might drift away once they’re in a different class.”

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