I’m sorry I haven’t been honest with you. I had to cope with my own reality so I figured I’d bring you with me. From now on I’m going to be completely honest, no more secrets. His sentence was over. Those few months felt like years to him, mostly due to the fact that he blocked out most of it. But he was still glad to be out of there. While he was incarcerated he had contacted Darlene who helped him find a new place for him when he got out. It was a shitty apartment in the opposite side of town. It was the safest thing for him now. He couldn’t thank Darlene enough for doing this for him. Elliot took a long drag from his cigarette as he stood outside of his apartment building. He flicked the butt of the cigarette onto the ground and stepped on it. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pair of keys. He buzzed himself in| and headed up the stairs to his room. He found it, 302. He unlocked the door and stepped inside. He looked around, noticing a few open boxes and bags of his belongings scattered around. As he stepped into the living area he noticed a body sitting on the couch, facing away from him. Panic struck him. “Hey!”
