Burnt

How do you continue to live when the half of your soul has already died
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Michael Millar or Mike as his friends call him is struggling with the loss of his sister. And the only way to numb it all is to burn his emotions in drugs.

"You promised me you'd stop, Mikey" Luke shouted at me, why couldn't he just understand its all I can do not to kill myself. Everyday is hell for me. I slowly lift from the floor where I slept last night. Lila is no where to be seen not that I expected her to stay.

"I'm trying Luke Okay, I am its just hard" I defend myself but its no use I've said that line more times than I can remember I'm starting to sound like a broken record.

' I'm trying but its hard