Lucas’ life changed drastically when Jeff, his step-father came into the picture. Jeff liked to ‘toughen’ Lucas but Lucas was more of a gentle soul. Too gentle and introverted to be honest. Lucas was incessantly bullied and had no friends until Az showed up.
Az was always there for him, helping him, showing him how to make things better. A mysterious death at the bus stop Lucas sets in motion a series of events that will test both Lucas and Az. They must stick together to survive the punishments to come or lose their sanity.
So much is packed into this short story. I question whether AZ is real or not. Can all the conversations be in his mind? The story makes you take a good hard look at evil & the individual (you.)