Five years ago, John and Terry at age eleven
It was on a hot summer night that John suggested Terry meet his best friend. It was her turn to visit that summer. Spending most of the day of her arrival catching up, they ate popsicles with their feet in the water of the swimming pool while Miss Annetta cleaned up and gathered his unwrapped gifts from her.
"You want me to meet your Nicky?" Terry confirmed with a scowl.
John grinned and bumped her shoulder playfully. "Are you still angry that I tricked you into thinking he was a girl?" he teased.
Terry bumped his shoulder back in retaliation and there was nothing playful about it. Rubbing his aching shoulder vigorously, John tried to reason with her, "I already apologized, haven't I?"
"While laughing!"
"And I really thought you knew he wa
