Same Time Next Summer

by Annabel Monaghan

“I know. But you don’t mind, do you?” And I realize that I want him to mind. I want Jack to fully understand the seismic impact of that breakup on my life. It’s like when you’ve been covering up an ugly scar but also sort of want to show it to people so they know what you’ve been through.

When we were kids, my dream was to be at the beach, with Wyatt, forever.

There would never be a better summer. Wyatt knew it the second he kissed Sam.

stooooooopppppp.

Sam’s boss at the library always called over her shoulder when she saw him outside, “Your Wyatt’s here!” He understood that this should have been embarrassing, but he loved being her Wyatt.

no seriously. stooooooooppppp.

“If you’ve loved someone your whole life, it kind of makes sense that you’d love them forever.”