Going to college with a heavy heart, I had no choice but to chase my dreams. That’s what Mom wanted, what Dad would have wanted me to do, and what Drew would have encouraged. Me? Maybe it wasn’t that bad to chase dreams, right? I often found myself questioning this, especially on days when the weight of Drew’s absence felt unbearable.
As the leaves began to turn and the air grew crisper, the reality of college loomed closer. The campus was bustling with life, students hurrying to classes, laughter echoing through the courtyards. I walked among them, a ghost in a crowd of the living, my thoughts far away. The excitement and anticipation that should have come with starting a new chapter were overshadowed by an overwhelming sense of loss.
Rhys was going to college too, though we were at dif
