June Mabee is a lot of things。
She’s the girl next door。
She’s the best friend I ever had。
She was my first kiss， as awkward as it was。
And she’s the last person I should have feelings for。 Ever。

Two years ago， I cut all ties with her because I had no choice。 No more late night phone calls， no hellos or goodbyes， not even a passing smile。 I left her to wonder what happened to the us we used to be。 We were best friends， and then suddenly…we weren’t。 And I know it hurt。 But the truth would have hurt her more， and being anything with June would have destroyed my family。

For a while， we managed to exist a hundred feet apart with no connection at all。 She changed schools。 I kept busy。 We existed， apart。 But no matter how hard I tried to not think about her， I just couldn’t stay away from the funny， adventurous， steadfast girl with wild green eyes。

She’s back。 We’re seniors now。 We’ve grown—all of us。 And while I might be different， she’s different too。 She takes risks， stands up for herself and doesn’t back down。 The more we’re forced together， the more I miss her。 But for June to be a part of my story， I need to tell her the whole truth， everything that happened。 And I’m not sure any of us are ready for that。