Gone

　　The video is gone. I refresh the page again. Nothing. It was there last night before I slept. The door to my bathroom creaks and I enter. Splashing water on my face, I do the necessary and return to my room.

　　It’s odd sitting in my room on a school day. I think I miss school. I move to the window to sit, frowning at the lawn in front of the house on the other side. The streets are empty. As empty as my heart. I miss Ben. There’s no use trying to contact him. He will not pick. My head turns slowly at the sound of a knock.

　　The door opens to Mum. “Hey.” She is dressed. “I was thinking we could go out. Do something fun.” To cheer me up but I am not up for anything. She moves closer. I hug my knees to my chest. “What say you?”