Part 1
Life was normal.
Sure, it had an ounce of teenage angst, but it was normal. The grass was brighter, greener, prettier on the other side; but there was hope and thoughtful optimism to balance it out.
All in all, normal.
But life changed when I met the new kid, Connor. Before that, I was a self-respecting individual. My mom paid our taxes, I got a good score on my driving test, I even took out the trash without being asked. But when I met Connor, all that changed. He w