1 Prologue

June 19th, 1992. The day of my 15th birthday was arguably one of the best days of my life. My mother even gave me what I thought to be the best birthday present I could ever get. My mother enrolled me to become a boy scout starting this summer. Our first big camping trip would be a whole summer spent in McMillion Woods, Adams County Pennsylvania. Luckily for me, it wasn't too far away from home, considering I grew up in Duncannon. 

Growing up I was scared of most things, but what never failed to take that number one spot was masculinity, mostly because, well I didn't have any. I was as skinny as a twig, a tall 5'10 twig to be exact, with little to no muscle. But to me, finally becoming a boy scout would make me "normal". I'd learn to pitch a tent, build a fire, maybe even learn some basic survival skills while I'm at it. I would go on walks with friends, joke and play around, just messing with each other. Talk about girls and sex, just boys being boys ya know?

Yeah, that never happened.