Lena - 

We are all sitting down talking when Jamie asks what happened to Tatum. I know this is a hard topic for Theo to talk about so I rest my hand on his arm and he looks lost in space for a moment but says she passed away last May from a car accident. My heart aches for him because no one should have to lose their best friend. 

Once we got a moment alone he asked me to be his date to homecoming. This surprised me a bit because I did not expect him to be the school dance type. I said yes because I like him a lot and he makes me feel happy, a feeling I have missed. Once i get home i go  inside and up to my room after I changed into pj’s my phone buzzes I look at it and it's will. 

WILL- hey I know you are home will you please come out and talk to me i'm not drunk I promise. I look at it for a moment and grab a jacket and walk downstairs to the porch I open the door and he is sitting on the steps I walk out and shut it. 

“Why are you here? Will I told you to leave me alone?” he gets up and sighs, rubbing the back of his neck. 

“I wanted to apologize for slapping you I was drunk and upset and I should not have hit you im sorry,” he says and he actually sounds sincere I nod and look down at the porch studying the wood grain I take a deep breath.

“ Well thank you for apologizing but that still does not change things. Will you hit me i dont think i could ever forget that” he sighs and nods, putting his hands in his pockets. 

“I know I'm sorry I'll see you around Lena” He walks off and I sit down on the porch swing. I start to tear up and I do not know why I have known for almost a year that he and I were never going to get back together but now it seems more real. I eventually get up and go up to my room. I crawl into my bed and pull the covers over me, the warmth overtaking me and putting me to sleep.  

Theo - 

I asked Lena to the homecoming dance and she said yes and made my whole night. I am glad I have met all of these guys. There is no saying where I would be if I had not met them. After Tatum's death, I went into a dark place. I wouldn't eat, leave my room or even shower. My whole world was turned upside down losing her. I think she would have liked all of them and that she and Lena would have been friends. 

The rest of the weekend is pretty quiet. I work on getting some homework done and my room cleaned up. Monday morning comes and I am waiting at Lena's locker and she runs over holding a big envelope. 

“ guys guess what this is !!” she says jumping up and down i grin and shrug my shoulders.

 “ a large check for 1 million dollars that you are going to share.’’ she laughs and shakes her head no and grins.

 '' no its a letter from a college I applied to I wanted to open it with you guys.” 

“ Well then what are you waiting for to open it up!!” She rips it open and reads through it. She screams and everyone in the hall stares at us. 

“ I GOT IN I GOT IN !!!” We all hugged her, smiling and congratulating her.

 “ That is great Lena so where will you be going,” I ask and she smiles big.

 “School of the art institute of Chicago!.” 

“ Well that is great Lena, I'm so happy for you” I hug her and we all head to class. I start to think not really thinking about how we would all be going our separate ways for school but Lena is only going one state over and I have not put any applications in for schools yet.  The teacher gives us a paper to work on but the whole class i spaced in and out about what I even want to do after high school. 

Do I want to go to college? Do I wanna take a gap year and work? I guess it all does really sneak up on you but I have time to think about it for now i'm just going to enjoy the time i do have with lena.