Just when we thought everything was going to be okay, we all fell apart.

I stared at him. Did he really just say that? Did he remember? The way he looked back at me, one eyebrow raised, I knew he did. And this time, I was the one to...

It could have happened lots of ways. But this is the way it happened. This is the path we took. This is our story.

It will get easier each time, I think. I hope. I just have to keep trying.

I wonder, though… what would it be like? To be that close to a boy and have him see all of you, no holding back. Would it be scary only for a second or two,...

No, I don’t think so. I was talking to my sister.”Peter’s eyes widen, and I can see him trying to keep a straight face.

But what now? What am I supposed to do with all these feelings?

I think that time might be different for young people. The minutes longer, stronger, more vibrant.

For a minute there it was really good. It was really, really good. Wasn’t it good? Maybe really, really good things aren’t meant to last for too long; maybe that’s what makes them all the...