“I don’t know,” Eli said. But he wasn’t thinking about the afterlife. He was thinking about the warmth bleeding from Leo’s arm into his own. He was thinking about the word forever and how it suddenly didn’t seem too long.
The next morning, Eli rode his bike to the yellow house. Leo was on the porch, knees drawn to his chest. He didn’t look up. Young Hearts
Then came the pool party at Jenna’s house. Someone’s older brother brought beer. A dare turned into a shoving match. And in the chaos, someone shouted, “Eli and Leo, sitting in a tree…” “I don’t know,” Eli said