I don't even know how many times I've read this over the years. I was a young teen when you first started posting it, reading in secret on the family computer... you have such a way with writing about emotions and especially all the psychological stuff. I've had my share of anxiety in my life and how you write it is pretty much spot on. Amazing! I do wonder what the deal is with Haze, his mother, the uncle who thinks he's a father, and who is that other kid? One theory I've come up with for that one is that the other one is Haze's twin brother who died, and now Haze has sort of taken over his life, though not by choice, or something of that sort.. but that's just me making stuff up to cope, lol
I realise it's now been 15 years since you last updated and probably have moved on from the story (and won't even see this comment), hopefully you are doing well and are doing something else that makes you happy! If you eventually do find your way back to this though, words can't describe how happy it will make me, and probably a whole lot of other readers! And if you don't, I wish you the best and I'll keep clinging to the 21 chapters you've given us!