Him (A "Larry" Short Story)

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the older louis grew, the more you could see the suffering encase him. he rarely smiled when someone, besides bailey, would joke. bailey was the only person in the world who could get a real, true, happy smile from louis. there was nothing that bailey could've done that louis wouldn't have been proud of him for. bailey grew up to be a wonderful kid. louis got his football star he had always wanted. but when bailey moved out, louis' walls were fading, and quickly. we all knew what was coming.