"What do you mean kill us?" I asked as Bobby shrugged "I don't know man she was just off the charts. Like I know I smoked weed in high school but she's the reason why I became such a huge stoner. She stressed me the fuck out consistently so I just got attached. Rehab was a whole different thing. Rebab wasn't because I was a huge pot head or alcoholic. I got accused of being addicted to coke when I was at a party and someone snuck like a pound in my bag so they wouldn't get in any trouble" Bobby explained as I looked confused "how the fuck did you not realize someone snuck a pound of coke in your bag Bobby?" As he shrugged "you know what... being drunk does wonders. I'm just happy I didn't go to jail" he shrugged "and how did you manage to not go to jail?" I asked "something along the lines of me being a idiot and a victim of accusations. I also wasn't read my Miranda rights so I didn't get in trouble because I didn't know anything" He explained "Bobby you know your Miranda rights though...." I replied back as Bobby scoffed "duh I do Max! But you gotta act stupid sometimes to get out of certain situations! Why do you think I didn't bring my ex back here? Because I told her I was dumb and didn't know how to book a ticket back I just snuck out the place" he snickered as I nodded "so why don't you tell PJ and I any of this stuff?" I asked as Bobby shrugged " I did like once when we were super drunk and then I forgot to tell you guys again. All I know is that I'm a fee man and I'm not a felon. I think that's all that really matters" he smiled as I sighed shaking my head. "You're so careless man" I chuckled.

" yeah well the world is unexpected. How was I gonna know that I a pound of coke was placed in my bag or that I was dating a convicted murderer" Bobby said in a calm manner as my eyes widened " BOBBY! HOW COULD YOU MISS SUCH AN IMPORTANT DETAIL!" I shouted as Bobby shouted back " I THOUGHT YOU WOULD'VE GOT THAT WHEN I SAID SHE WANTED TO KILL YOU AND PJ!" He replied as I covered my face in shame and disappointment at my dearest friend being this fucking slow. " okay Bobby... we gotta get you into some therapy asap" I told him as he shook his head "nuh uh" "why?" " becaaaaaauuuuseeee..... I don't like venting about my life what if my therapist is a spy or something trying to take my information!" He said " BOBBY! THATS WHY YOU NEED THERAPY!! STOP MAKING SCENARIOS THAT'LL NEVER HAPPEN!" I shouted once more and he shouted yet again " THE COKE THING HAPPENED! AND THE DATING A EX CONVICT THING! AND THE HOOKING UP WITH TANK THING! MAYBE THE THERAPIST BEING A SPY THING WILL HAPPEN TOO!" He shouted as a grown man walked by in a black tuxedo and sunglasses was with a ear piece speaking a different language and whispering some random numbers for a code in a very angry tone. We silently watched as he walked by and it didn't help that the spy conversation influenced our thoughts on him. I sighed and looked at Bobby " maybe you're right... maybe we just need to put you on medication" I said "nooooo I don't like taking pills they're so icky" Bobby whined as I rolled my eyes "okay then you're a lost cause" I said "not when it comes to my love for cheese. I want cheese pizza now" he nodded making me shocked "Bobby! We just ate breakfast!" "So? I got room for more" he laughed.

He managed to convince me to get pizza with him and honestly... there wasn't much I regretted. It was nice after all. We talked about a whole bunch of things regarding um... Bobby's extremely concerning past but then Bobby struck up a different topic " man I got a project in my technical engineering development class. I don't really wanna do it but I'm not willing to fail bro" he said. I ate my next slice and with my mouth full I said " why not?" And he went on and on about all sorts of confusing stuff regarding the class. Now he started to sound smart again which confused me even more. There was definitely two sides to Bobby. Only one of them had a brain but that's what makes Bobby such a cool and fun person to hang around.

Not to mention Bobby was also very respectful. For example, Pj's girl, Stacey was in the pizzeria and she saw us. She walked over to talk to us. Bobby offered her a seat and when she accepted that was it. Back then he would've been hitting on her but since he knows that her and PJ were dating they've become close in a cousins sort of way. "I'm performing again at the cafe. I got a new poem I wanted to share. I think you two should come visit" she said as I nodded and Bobby agreed "fuck yeah. Gotta support family man" he said as she chuckled "thanks you guys. Also, you should bring Bradley, Max." She offered as I blushed softly. Bobby snickered "that's what I'm sayin man. Aren't they cute as fuck?" Bobby asked her as she smiled and nodded "yes. Despite how annoying Bradley can be sometimes you two are a true perfect match" she smiled as I grew flustered. "Aw shucks guys..." I chuckled rubbing the back of my neck as Bobby snickered "look who's getting all flustered~" he teased as Stacey giggled. " oh shut up guys" I said embarrassed but I was happy that at least my friends were approving.

It's hard to watch Bradley struggle with so much considering his home life. But seeing him grow into becoming a better side of himself was more than enough. I can tell the weight of the pressure his father was putting on him to become the best was slowly lifting off of his shoulders. Even if his father still controlled him and all sorts, I knew I was going to be there to help him through every step of the journey. I'm happy he let me in and told me a few issues he's had and it's made our relationship stronger. Not to mention the beef between the gammas and our group was also diminishing so college life was really looking up  for all of us. Apparently I wasn't the only one who thought that though because Stacey added her two cents. She talked about how lovely the aura was around here now that everyone was beginning to come together and it didn't feel so awful now. She also had a rebuttal that there are still a few bad people lurking around the campus but as long as they weren't effecting the circle we had created then everything was fine.  Bobby agreed with her and it made me smile.

After hanging out in the pizzeria, Bobby and I went back to our dorm and Stacey tagged along to visit her boyfriend PJ. They didn't plan to hang out today but considering they were both free she decided to join. Everything was good and when we arrived, I opened the door to see PJ..... and " MAXY!" A familiar voice exclaimed with such a charismatic tone.

" DAD?!"