November 27, 1987

(Dwayne's view)

That evening as I was walking along the boardwalk I felt like someone was following me, and turned around to see my childhood friend Crow standing before me with a grin on his face.

"Crow!" I exclaimed, as I hugged him tightly. "Dwayne!" he cried, as we broke the hug and grinned at each other.

"Ao pau tia doma! soma es ti nova!" he said, as he hugged me tightly. "Di sota esa toma Enola?" I asked, and he shook his head sadly.

"Noma, esta dimo di Enola." he said, when suddenly I grabbed him by the arm.

"I've missed you so much! I have been living with these weirdos for two months now and feel like i'm losing my sanity, please let me come home with you!" I said, when suddenly I felt someone hugging my waist and looked down to find Laddie looking up at me sadly.

"You can't go Dwayne," he begged, and I raised an eyebrow at him.

"Why not?" I asked, and he looked up at me again with tears in his eyes.

"I love you," he sobbed and I smiled, as I stroked his hair.

"Aww Laddie, I love you too." I said, as I let go of him.

"Who's that?" he asked, as he pointed at Crow. "This is my best friend Crow." I said, and Laddie smiled at him.

"Hi Crow!" he said, as he smiled at him.

"Hi, what's your name?" Crow asked, as he crouched down in front of Laddie.

"Laddie," he said, and Crow smiled as he shook Laddie's hand.

"Nice to meet you little buddy," he said, as he let go of his hand.

  "Are you going to go with Crow?" Laddie asked me, as he looked up at me expectantly.

"Probably, sorry little buddy." I said, as I kissed him on the forehead.

 "Please stay!" he begged, as he pulled on my hand.

  "I'm sorry Laddie, but I just can't stay in a place where people don't accept me for who I am." I said, as I got onto my motorcycle and smiled at him.

 "I'll come back once I've got some things sorted out, okay bud?" I said, as I smiled at him softly.

"Okay, but come back soon." he said, and I nodded as I ruffled his hair.

"I will bud, don't worry." I said, before revving my engine and driving off.