“I know I should have stayed away, but I couldn’t. And when I saw you, standing by that swing, hands filled with lemons, I knew I’d never let you go again. I knew what we had could only ever be a summer fling, but I didn’t care. I would take anything you wanted to give.
“So that’s what happened. For the next eight years, every summer, I waited, waited for you to come back to me. And every summer, you did. I knew our future could never amount to anything. A poor boy like me and a rich girl like you. But your life wasn’t hearts and roses. You lacked the love you always craved, and that red ribbon was our SOS. I knew you were in trouble when it was there. Your mom knew you were sneaking off in the boat, and she grounded you countless times, but that didn’t stop you. But that’s all we ever ha
