"I'm sorry Abby..." Though those 3 words may be said differently, they share the same meaning when two kids basically strangers speak them. Lodi Saddle and Abby Evens promised on the planet Venus to be BFFs. However, Lodi now has to learn to cope after the loss of her best friend. Meanwhile, Shaun-Calvin Evans is trying to escape the pain and guilt of his reality, running away from the consequences of his parent's addiction. Learning to cope has never been easy. But can two separate pasts and present realities connected by one person make it possible? (!) Warning: this story contains mentions of alcohol and abuse which may be sensitive to certain readers(!) Note: I wrote this story for NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program- this story will continue to be edited and yeah CRINGE WARNING