Where No Shadow Stays

I wasn’t always like this.

I used to be studious, attentive. The list of my extracurriculars would make any college admissions committee weep. I split my time between my friends, dance, and Alex.

Alex. I couldn’t remember a time I had kept a secret from him. Why would I need to? In a town like Ward, where people cherish a good love story, Alex and I had the best.

Fate had already laid it out for us, just waiting for someone to turn the first page. Me, the popular captain of the dance team. Him, the handsome and beloved basketball star. An alignment of the stars over a poorly lit auditorium on a Wednesday afternoon our freshman year.