"Bye. I'll see you tomorrow." He was going to be alone with Holden. The safety net would be gone. He watched Gunn leave the room anxiously and listened to every step down. Holding the bear close, he looked up at Holden and heard the door shut downstairs. Now they were alone. That was usually when the nice people stopped being so nice and became meaner.

He felt tears come to his eyes suddenly because Gunn was gone. He was gone and he was alone and he didn't know if it was safe or not.