The Arcade

Imagine waking up one day to realize that you had wasted the opportunities Fate had placed before you: your job, your family, your chance at lasting happiness - even the life of a friend. Cosmo continued. “What I need to tell you all isn’t easy for me to do, and there’s a pretty good chance you’re either gonna hate me, not believe me at all, or both – but it’s the absolute truth.”

At that moment, Cosmo felt his father’s reassuring hand on his shoulder. He took a deep, calming breath and looking directly at Theo, and said, “I caused your motorcycle wreck.”

In the silence, the only word spoken was a whispered “What?”