#2. "Did you know that a hummingbird's heart rate is a little more than 1,200 beats per minute?" Those were the last words spoken by Byron Miles, and I was the only person who heard them. Sometimes, all we have left to hold on to is a feeling, a moment, or a sentence that allows us to remember the brilliant people in our lives. I wish I could remember all that he had said, or had been sober enough to write it all down. All I have left is a feeling, a hum in my chest, and I am never going to lose it.

Mimi has a secret bedroom at the mall. Bowie has a criminal record. Hoot collects waterfalls. Jaz is counting to a billion, one by one. Two boys, two girls. An old guitar. Each hiding a secret. Each vibrant with life.