He never spoke to her again after that night. He stayed friends with Alex, though it was never quite the same. They drifted, as childhood friends do. Last he heard, Clara moved to a small town in Oregon. She runs a bookstore. She is happy. Or so he tells himself.
And then he opens his eyes. Mia is calling him for dinner. The rain is starting outside. My First Love Is My Friend-s Mom -Final- By Dan...
He closes his eyes. For a moment, he is seventeen again. He is in her living room. The vinyl is spinning. She is laughing. He never spoke to her again after that night