Ray knocked on the door, Chester opened it and let him in. When he went inside Ray immediately smelled a strange smell and he looked at Chester.
R: What does it smell like
C: Shit, I didn't expect to smell yet, sorry
They went together in the kitchen Ray put his bag on the chair and noticed a box of cigars.
R: Are you smoking!?
Ray approached Chester and looked at him a little angrily. Chester sighed
C: Yes I smoke
So he lowered his head a little and looked at the floor.
R: How long have you been since you started?
C: Almost 2 years
R: What!!?? Are you kidding! Where did you get that!? Does your father even know you smoke?!
C: Of course he doesn't know. I'm getting it from one person
Ray sat down on a chair and put his hands on his head.
R: You're no longer the Chester I know. You've completely changed. I'd like to know what happened to you, why did you changed. But every time when i try to find out something or help, you ignore me.
As Ray spoke Chester went to the fridge and took out two bottles of beer, put one on the table and held the other in his hand. He took a cigar out of box and lit one. Ray looked at him.
R: You're drinking too!? You're really not normal!? Do you know it's not healthy to drink and smoke?
C: It's like someone cares about me. Nobody cares what happens to me. My father is never home and never cares for me. When he's home he's constantly drunk or has no time for me. I literally take care of myself, I sometimes work illegally to earn some money so that I can survive for a whole month. Nobody knows how hard it is for me, there are a lot of problems. I was kicked out of school today because of what happened between me and Henry!
Chester got annoyed and squeezed the bottle he was holding in his hand until it broke. The glass fell down and blood started to leak to the floor. Ray jumped up from his chair and approached to Chester.
R: Please calm down. Throw that glass out of your hand and let me look at the wounds
He put his hand on his shoulder and gently removed the pieces of glass that were in his hand. Chester was breathing hard and looked Ray in the eye angrily. Ray was stiff and didn't know what else to do he's just looking him in the eye and keeping quiet.
R: I'm starting to get scared I don't know what to do, how to react. I've never seen him like that. I have to try to calm him down
Ray said to himself and continued to pull pieces of glass from Chester's hands, blood dripped further to the floor. When he finished he got up and grabbed a towel and covered the wound. He looked at Chester again and noticed that he was very exhausted and tired.
R: Come on, I'll take you to bed to rest a little.
Ray stood up and helped Chester to his feet. He took him to his room, put him to bed. Chester opened his eyes and looked at the clock it was 6pm and turned around and saw Ray sleeping in his bed. He got up, sat on the edge of the bed and looked at his hand, which was covered with a towel that was full of blood. He went downstairs quietly not to wake Ray and sat in the living room. He took the bandage and alcohol out of the closet, took off the towel and looked at the wounds in his hand. He first wiped blood that was still on his hand and then put alcohol over it.
C: Ahh..
He gritted his teeth in pain, then started to roll the bandage on his arm. When he was done he went to the kitchen to clean up the mess he had made. After a few minutes, Ray entered the kitchen and saw Chester sitting with cigarette in his hand. He sat down next to him and looked at him.
R: Are you going to smoke again?
C: Yes, because I feel much more relaxed then. Helps me sometimes when i feel depressed.
Ray sighed.
R: How's your hand? Does it hurt?
Chester waved his hand
C: Like nothing happened. I don't feel any pain
R: Umm ... is all the truth you said a few hours ago?
C: Sadly is it truth. Why should I lie?
R: Maybe you were drunk and started talking nonsense.
Chester looked up.
C: Do I look like a drunk to you?
Ray smiled a little.
R: No, I'm just saying it looks like you was drunk. You was really kicked out of school because of Henry?
Chester was a little angry.
C: Yes, because of the last incident. It was the last warning to me anyway, any problem I did, I would be thrown out, just like Henry
Ray was a little excited when he heard.
R: What? He was kicked out too?
C: Yes, I'm happy because I know he wouldn't harass you anymore
R: It shouldn't end up like this. Forgive me, Chester, it's all my fault
C: It doesn't matter who's to blame anymore. The consequences came for my behavior
He got up from the chair, went to the bags and took out one small box and went back. Chester looked at the small box and then at Ray.
C: What's that?
He asked involved.
R: Please close your eyes
Ray said and stood behind Chester. He closed his eye and felt Ray put something around his neck.
R: You can open your eye now
He saw a chain around his neck with a heart that says *Best friends forever*
R: Do you like it?
Ray asked with a smile, then showed that he was wearing one same chain on neck.
C: Yeah, thank you so much. No one has ever given me something so nice.
R: Ah man, I expected you to smile at least a little.
Ray slapped Chester gently on the shoulder and smiled.
R: I'm hungry, let's order something to eat. What would you like us to take?
Ray asked and sat down next to Chester.
C: I have a craving for pizza with vegetables. I don't know if you like that?
Chester said and looked at Ray.
R: I'd love to try one.
C: Okay.
He took out his phone and ordered it. They went together in the living room, sat on the couch and turned on the TV. While watching a movie, Chester's phone rang. He took it out and looked at who was calling him, it was an unknown number
C: Hmm who is now.
Chester said, Ray just looked.
C: Hallo?
He answered the phone and heard nothing for a few seconds, and then he heard a deep voice speaking.
?: When we kill your father, you're next
Chester was in shock when he heard.
R: Who was it?
Ray asked. Chester was silent and completely confused, he didn't know what to say.
C: Um, nobody, nobody just wrong number"
Ray continued to watch TV and Chester looked at his phone in silence.