Chapter 1

"Come on, tell me." Rory pleaded.

"I got into some trouble." He slowly responded.

"Trouble involving?"

"Involving Duncan, Bowman, and Bowman's dad's safe."

"Oh, no."

"I mean he had a key, it was supposed to be no big deal and then the crazy silent alarm kicked in."

"You broke into Bowman's Dad's safe?"

"Yes."

"Stupid."

"Yes."

"Well okay, you can apologize, and you can put back the money and explain that, I don't know, you were going through something."

"I was, I was going through his safe.""

Why would you do this?"

"I don't know. I guess that's something I can ponder at military school."

"Military school?"

"The police are letting our parents handle it, and in my case that means military school in North Carolina."

"I don't know what to say."

"Well, I imagine you're overwhelmed with the relief in knowing that soon I will be gone."

"I'm so sorry."

"Well, I'm a big boy. I can handle it."

"There's nothing you can..?"

"LET'S GO SON!" The man at the end of the hall shouted. He was an older version of the young boy in front of Rory. With his blonde hair and a few silvery gray streaks. And his cobalt blue eyes.

"I gotta go. So, I might kiss you goodbye but, uh, your boyfriend's watching. Take care of yourself…. Mary. "With that he slowly walked away. His head hung low. His face solemn. He was obviously upset.

"Wait!" Rory screamed. The boy turned around and stopped. Rory ran up to him and gave him a hug.

"I'm gonna miss you…….