Xander was tired, tired the lies of all those around him. From the moment he was born, it was all lies. 

'I love you.' Lie!

'I won't let them hurt you again!' Lie!

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'It gets better with time!' Lie!

The words, so constant since he could remember, were all lies. Even now at twenty three, he could not help but feel more lies were present. College being worth it, people being loyal, all of it... 

LIES!

He was so tired of it all... it exhausted him, hurt his very soul. 

He just wished, prayed, that one day something better would come. He doubted it, but hey, one could hope... couldn't they?