"Todd has harbored a secret love for his best friend Riley for years. But Riley has signed up to join the military, and soon he'll leave the small town he calls home -- and his best friend -- behind. The fact that Riley decides to spend his last evening home with Todd instead of with his girlfriend Charlene tells Todd something ... and a few beers later, he decides to confess his feelings for his friend."
Best Friends By J.M. Snyder A breeze picks up as I climb into the back of Riley’s pickup truck and for a moment I think I’m underdressed—a T-shirt and cut-offs seemed sensible when I left the house earlier, but the wind has a bite to it that feels like rain’s on the way. But the hot bedliner feels nice under my bare feet, and the heat seeps through the denim seat of my shorts when I sit down, already reaching for the cooler that holds a six-pack of beer Riley’s dad bought for us. This evening’s a celebration, of sorts—tomorrow my best friend leaves for basic training, but I won’t let myself dwell on that. Raising my voice over the rustle of tall grass, I call out to Riley, “Charlene’s gonna be pissed you’re spending your last night with me.” I pop open one can, take a quick