**Hayden** My head was against Christopher back for the rest of the ride to the island. The river twisted and turned like slithering snack. If anyone were to pass us, they would think we could have been father and daughter with the size difference between us. His broad shoulders double in my size. His wet hair was now swept to the left as he olive color skin glowed in the suns kiss. The closer we got to the island, the louder my thoughts got to the point a headache set in. I really was happy for both Samantha and him, placing no will ill against them. I just felt everything in this world was moving too quickly and nothing seems to be slowing down anytime soon. I was now 21 years old; I was now legal. I should be feeling like an adult, yet I still felt so much like a child. Within the

