SARAH For ten minutes, I continued kissing Jackson. I didn't want to stop, I enjoyed this. I flipped my hair to the back as it kind of obstructed our activity. This was my first time having a heartfelt conversation with another person. It was all a rollercoaster of emotions. I had never had a conversation like this, not even with Williams. I spoke to someone for the first time, and they didn't judge me. We jammed and rolled our tongues for some more seconds until Jackson detached first. My eyes were still watery and he gave me a tight hug, repeating what he had just said. “We are family now,” I smiled at him, wrapping my hands on his bicep, and buried my face on his left shoulder. The breeze was easing and we remained quiet for up to an hour. Though we didn't speak so deeply, there