“Please take care of yourself,” he said softy, before he leaned down to kiss me one last time, pressing his lips firmly against mine for a few seconds before he pulled away.
Then he walked off the porch to his motorcycle that was parked at the end of our driveway. I watched him ride away, and when he finally disappeared, I let the tears fall again, my whole body shaking as I cried uncontrollably on the front porch wishing I could turn back time.
To be continued …
Look for Buried Castles, the continuation Zack and Emily’s story, out in Fall 2012.