Sam Matthews and Alex Alvarez were as close as could be. They'd met only two years ago when they were 10, but it seemed as though they'd known each other for longer.

They went through almost every milestone together. Their birthdays were mere days apart, they'd both gotten their braces on only days apart from one another, they had the same friends and the same classes and the same interests.

They lived only steps away from one another. In fact, a fire escape connected their bedrooms together, so whenever they needed one another, they could just use the flight of steps to get to one another.

They were the best of friends, but feelings change as you get older. Feelings for someone can change within the blink of an eye. And for Sam, well she already felt her feelings for Alex deepening, and she hoped and prayed that he felt the same way.

But things change, and people leave, and nothing stays the same forever.