Several people wandered passed oblivious to his presence and he enjoyed the voyeuristic opportunity, particularly when a young woman and her boyfriend sauntered past discussing intimate details. * * *
Nathan was in jail on his fifteenth birthday and for once it was not for something he did, although the police just assumed it was him. XXNX His time was spent defending himself from bullying and outright attacks. His heart was thumping in his chest and his was sweating. The alley was as dark and cold as ever. He took care of himself and went to hide in the woods behind the house. Eventually only his sister, Janet, ever kept in contact, preferring to write. He fought off each one with unhindered violence, letting all his anger take over until he was physically exhausted or restrained. His family had forbidden him to come home and he wound
