“Don’t cry. If you cry, then I’ll cry, and that will only make things harder for both of us.”

“I know; I don’t mean to be such a baby, but I’m going to miss you.”

“Speaking of which… wait, before I say anything, has Gabriel said anything more to you about going to school in New York?”

“Nothing more than what I already told you. He knows someone who can get me enrolled in a very prestigious school there.”

“You didn’t refuse him, did ...