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They had been best friends forever, before the drama, before the pain, before the tears. They shared preschool toys as their moms talked of how they would get married one day. They were too young and innocent. They went to school together. They went to the mall together. They went to dances together. They got their licenses together. Although their interests differed as they aged, they stayed the same. No secrets were hid; their hearts open books, only to each other. Practically blood related, she could never live without him. He loved her. They were too young and innocent.

Sam only patted the cooling ground beside her. Her eyes never fluttered, her lips never faltered. He lowered himself down onto the rocky street beside her; her warmth comforted his side as he lay down next to her.

“Don’t you miss the way things used to be?” Sam questioned a moment later.

He only shrugged.

Sam sat up and smiled her huge, glowing smile. Her eyes beckoned him to follow.

“Come on Caleb, I miss our adventures.”