1 prologue

*8 years ago*

Jordyn's POV

I was running so fast to reach his house in time. It was almost five o'clock and the truck would be leaving soon. Running up his driveway, I banged on the door with so much force I thought my hand or the door was going to break. The door swung open and there Mason stood right in front of me, with red puffy eyes, telling me he had been crying too. Mason and I have been best friends since birth and were inseparable.

I clasped my arms around his neck tightly, afraid if I held on any looser he would vanish. But I had to face reality; he was moving away. My best friend was moving across the country. Even though we're both only nine (he's four months older) we had an inseparable bond. He's moving all the way to California and here I am stuck in New Jersey without a best friend.

"Mason, honey, we have to go now. Say goodbye to Jordyn," said his mom looking down in sadness at us hugging eachother so tightly.

I was practically bawling my eyes out by now and so was Mason. We both pulled away and my parents took my brother and I to the car. We all waved goodbye to the Carter family as we pulled out of their driveway heading back home. I stared at Mason's house until I could no longer see it. It felt like the other half of me was gone. I was half empty without Mason here to fill the space.

When we got home I raced upstairs to my room and lied face down on my bed sobbing into my sheets. All I wanted was to have Mason by my side again.