Return of the Rhubarb

Jayne Ballatori is my name and I fell in love with a boy the summer this story became itself. Return of the rhubarb is what we call it. The rhubarb plant, in the wild often known as burdock, is found when the weather is warmer and spring or summer has come again. For us, the return of the rhubarb meant the return of summer and the good memories to come. Where I grew up, the first sprouting of rhubarb in the weeds of desolate fields was our good sign in which we sought each spring. This sign meant our favorite time of year was approaching and with this summer being our last before senior year, we wanted to cherish it. Though there were few of us left in our group of friends, we intended to savor this summer, but it seemed as if the world didn't want that. My best friend and I, along with the charming boy I was sufferingly yearning for, were all we had left and not much to lose. Yet, things were going wrong, but I was going to stop it from ruining the last of our moments together, whether I could save our relationships or not.