Seven years ago, John and Terry at age nine
Terry woke up from her slumber when she heard a faint scraping sound coming from the windows of her room. She sat up, her eyes wide, and stared at the thick curtains. After a minute of silence, she began to think she imagined the sound. She was about to lie down when she heard the noise again.
"Yukiko?"
Her name was called out in a soft whisper but she recognized the voice all the same. Her jaw dropped.
"Ouch. Hurry and open the window!"
She hurriedly climbed out of bed and pulled the curtains back. The light filtering in through the windows was sufficient for her to see outside. A boy was hanging on the ledge, looking rather peevish at her.
"Let me in," he furiously whispered at her.
She slid the latch and pushed the windows open. He reac
