Brian sat on the steps of his back porch, watching the dogs run and chase each other around the yard. It was another lazy summer afternoon, and he was home alone. Brian kicked at a beetle and tried not to think about the night before.

Brian had a date with Lindsey that night, and to put things mildly, it was a disaster. Lindsey and Brian had been friends for years, and they had gotten closer in their senior year of high school. They had a joint birthday party last month when they turned 18, four days apart. When it was over, she gave him a hug that lasted seemingly forever...