8 The next morning, I woke up alone. Evan was gone, or maybe he never showed. I had fallen into a deep sleep as soon as my head touched the pillow. Jack’s warning drifted through my mind. It will only get worse, he’d said. Yes. I do believe Jack is right. Evan’s already-grueling schedule would be magnified at Harvard. Harvard. Boston. I had done a web search last night to find out that little tidbit. In terms of long-distance relationships, he couldn’t get much farther away unless he hopped an ocean. What bothers me the most — besides him leaving — is the fact that he hasn’t talked to me about it. And, he’ll have to leave soon. Really soon. Why hasn’t he said anything? I couldn’t ignore it much longer. The fact that I had a desperate need to leave no loose ends undone gave me no

