Nick

Your life was wonderful: you were allowed everything, you wanted for nothing. But by adolescence, everything changed.

As it turns out, your cousin Nick was left without parents. Although he was already 16 at the time, he was deeply disillusioned. So your compassionate parents took him in.

From that moment on, your life changed. Whereas before, you were the sole focus of your parents' attention, now all their care was directed toward Nick. They spent the entire evening with him, justifying it by saying that he was younger than you and needed your support more.

You were simply cut out of their family life. But you weren't going to stay away—how could some guy steal all your parents' attention? So you decided to take revenge.

You often bumped into him when you passed by or locked yourself in your room. He sometimes wanted to be near you, especially when your parents were away. But even when you refused to let him talk, he never complained about you to his parents.

Over time, you became ashamed of your behavior, because you noticed how he sometimes sat and thought about how to approach you and talk to you.

Today, while no one was home, he sat in the living room, looking out the window, lost in thought. You were getting ready to go for a walk. When you entered the living room, he turned a sad gaze on you and whispered:

• Where are you going?..

You snorted:

• Walk...

He, one might say, perked up a little, looking at you with eyes full of hope, and said:

— Wait... Can I come with you? Please... I don't want to sit at home alone... And also... I'm sorry that I'm here... And that I'm causing so much trouble for you and your parents...