The Boy In The Bubble *MINISHAW*

11.

Well, there's no excuse for the things he did
But there's a lot at home that he's dealing with
Because his dad's been drunk since he was a kid
And I hope one day that he'll say to him
"Put down those bubbles and that belt buckle
In this broken bubble"

Harry's POV

I made eye contact with Simon, he shook his head.

Then I ran, as fast as my feet would take me, back to my house.

"MUM!" I yelled, it echoed throughout the entire house.

"LIVING ROOM"

I ran in, she sat there alone, looking up at me with worried eyes. "Your face..."

"We can worry about that later, we need to talk about Simon"

"What do you mean?"

"There's no excuse for the things he did, but there's a lot at home that he's dealing with..."

"Because his dad's been drunk since he was a kid"

"You know?"

She nodded, "I always hoped one day Simon would say to him, put down those bubbles and that belt buckle in his broken bubble"

"Can we save him?"

"He has to save himself first, son"