Prologue
May 28, 2008
"So what are we going to do?"
I could feel his head resting on my shoulder. I sighed. "What do you mean?"
"High schools over. The band and I are moving out to L.A. and you and the other guys are heading over New York to try to make a name for yourselves. I guess this is the end."
He buried his face in my hair, and I could feel tears dripping from his face.
I turned to him and took his face in my hands. "Look at me Ricky." Running my thumbs under his eyes, I collected the eyeliner that was smudged from his tears. He watched my face as I tried to hold back the stinging, salty water that was threatening to spill onto my face. "this isn't the end. Promise me that three years from today, no matter where we are in life, we'll meet right here in this field. This isn't the end. It's just a new beginning."
He rested his forehead on my own. "I love you so much Snow Garret."
I kissed his cheek. "And I love you Ricky Olson." With that I withdrew from his hold. "See you in three years." With that I walked away from the only person I had ever loved.
