heart strings

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The bus pulls into the back of a hotel. I made reservations and ordered drivers.

I've got a surprise for Dominic. I just hope it doesn't upset him.

Dominic and I get into our hotel room. The first thing I do plop on the big bed.

"What's with you and Lynn?"

"What do you mean?"

"You two were acting weird."

"How is that any different from how we normally are?"

"You know what I mean."

"Everything is fine. Nothing to worry about ok."

"Ok."

Damn it I hate lying to him!

"So do you wanna go see where I grew up?"

"Yes!"

Dominic calls the front desk to get one of the drivers ready. We go downstairs and get into the car.

Dominic gives the driver directions. A little while later we pulled up to a very small house.

"That's the house I grew up in. Small two bedroom house. Me and the guys barely had room to set everything up in my room so we could rehearse."

Now I understand why he has such a big house now.

"My mom tried to get us to play outside in the backyard. But that didn't last long. The neighbors weren't happy about it."

He laughs.

"About two houses down is where Dimitri grew up."

Dominic points to a house similar to his.

"What about Michael and Shawn?"

"They both lived around the corner. They were actually neighbors. Where to next?"

"I've actually got an idea."

I lean up and whisper the address to the driver.

"Where are we going?"

"It's a surprise."

We start driving for a little bit and Dominic starts looking around.

"October?"

"Yeah?"

"How did you know?"

We drive up into the cemetery.

"Dimitri told me."

"Of course he did."

I looked up at Dominic and his eyes are glassy. I reach over putting my hand on his.

"Are you ok?"

He clears his throat.

"Yeah."