Jake's Story

This is the compelling story of Jake, who used his body to survive. He eventually runs away and joins the marines.

When he leaves the marines, he becomes a Coach, who in a wheelchair.

His best friend Junior is devastated, because he was the boy that betrayed.

You need to read on to discover more about Jake and Junior, to find out what happened and wether they ever communicated again.

Highly recommended.

This is compelling, powerful story starting out as sexual abuse of a high school student, betrayal of a close friend and serious guilt that never seems to end. Jake learns his worth is only as a sexual object. It all crashes when serving as a Marine in Afghanistan his legs are blown off. He works through his pain and depression to become a wheelchair bound coach in a high school in Alaska. He builds up his upper body and takes part in athletic games. Junior, the boy he feels he betrayed,  finds him and comes to visit him with his husband and baby.

Jake is very apprehensive. How they relate and come to understand each other is very enlightening. Will they be able to accept each other and not come to physical blows and painful mental anguish as Jake fears. What will they learn about each other? Is this going to be a tragedy? 

You will want to finish this story to learn how it turns out and how Jake and Junior move on.