MOON

“What does it mean to be free? Truly free. To know that the future is limitless without boundaries and the world is in your hands..."

That's the problem with plans. They never turn out the way you want them to. There's always an unexpected factor. If there's a possibility that things will go wrong, it will. Ninety-nine percent of the time.

And that's why Hal and I were standing on the edge of the rooftop, hand in hand, our hearts beating in tandem against adversity. We were like star-crossed lovers, doomed to eternity and Rothgate, casted in the evil role of our tormentor. The antagonist--of this short and sad tale. Except, of course, we weren't really lovers. I was turning thirteen next month. Hal was fifteen.