The pastor takes the podium with the tune of a soft acoustic guitar in the background. The sound slowly fades and Pastor Greg takes a deep breath.
"Hello I'm Pastor Greg and we are gathered here today to remember the beautiful life of Ms. Carrie Taylor. First to speak will be Carrie's fiancé Mr. Ryan Hunt." Ryan slow and shaky walks up to the podium with a face so hurt that it would make a heart cry.
"Hey y'all so... Um... uh... This is...this is really hard for me but I'm strong for her" Ryan shook with a silent scream that could be felt by the people in the back of the room. "I knew when I loved her; she gave me this smile 13 years ago that will stay on repeat in the back of my mind. I was 9 and she was 8. The Taylor family had family had just moved in next door..."

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Found Her Next Door
RomantikIt's your typical boy meets girl in a small town kind of story. But Ryan and Carrie experience a different type of story, a backwoods boy with a fairy tale princess kind of love. It started when Carrie moved in next door to 9 year old Ryan. They wer...