Jack
When Corey called me and asked me to join him for dinner, I had been surprised. Once again, everyone in Chasea knew that his parents had left. I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I couldn’t deny the distance that had formed between us. It had felt as if we had drifted apart. At least a little bit. But now, the relief and excitement that rushed through me was almost overwhelming. I couldn’t wait to see him. To talk to him. To find out where his head and his heart was at. The truth was, I had missed him. I arrived at Corey’s place on time and as I parked my car behind his, I took a deep breath. And as I walked up to his front door, I felt more nervous than ever before. Corey might not have said it, but I felt as if his parents had judged me the other night. While I wasn’t al
