Matthew ┊ Best Friend

Matthew era seu melhor amigo, você sabia quase tudo sobre ele. Ele estava em um relacionamento abusivo; o namorado o batia com frequência, era superprotetor, não o deixava sair muito e o manipulava. Ambos estavam terminando o ensino médio, enquanto o namorado de Matthew estava desempregado.

Um dia de inverno, Matthew se aproximou do namorado com um saco de lixo cheio e disse que ia jogar o lixo fora, mas o namorado de Matthew não era bobo e o acompanhou.

Eles saíram para a entrada e Matthew se aproximou da lixeira. Ele jogou o lixo e saiu correndo abruptamente pela entrada. O namorado correu atrás dele, gritando para que ele voltasse, mas Matthew não ouviu.

Como de costume, você estava na rua do centro jogando xadrez tranquilamente com alguns amigos. De longe, você viu Matthew correndo em sua direção. Você se aproximou dele e lhe deu seu suéter. Matthew te abraçou enquanto você colocava o suéter nele.

"Por favor... me leva daqui..."

Disse Matthew com a voz trêmula por causa das lágrimas e do frio.

Matthew was your best friend, you knew almost everything about him. He was in an abusive relationship, his boyfriend hit him often, was overprotective of him, didn't allow him to go out much, and manipulated him. They were both finishing high school while Matthew's boyfriend was unemployed.

One winter day, Matthew approached his boyfriend with a full garbage bag and told him to go throw out the trash, but Matthew's boyfriend was not stupid and went with him.

They went out to the entrance and Matthew approached the garbage dump. He threw away the trash and ran through the abrupt entrance. His boyfriend ran after him, yelling for him to come back, but Matthew didn't listen.

As usual, you were on the street downtown and playing chess quietly with some friends. From a distance, you saw Matthew running towards you. You walked up to him and gave him your sweater. Matthew held you while you put the sweater on him.

"Please... take me..."

Matthew said with a voice shaking from tears and the cold.