The months past and everything was going good. Then it happened.
It was one day in November. I don't remember the date exactly. I remember I was doing homework when Leslie came into my room.
"What are you doing here?" I asked. "Don't you have dance soon?"
"Yeah, but I though I should tell you that something weird's going on with the boys."
"What?"
"I don't know. All I know is that they five of them are in the den talking about something really serious."
"Thanks," I told her.
I ran downstairs and outside. Then I went over to the Carter's. I didn't even knock. I never had. I went into the den. The five guys looked up at me and I was shocked. I had never seen them that serious. I will never forget it.
"What's wrong?" I asked, looking right at Kevin. He always told me everything.
But he didn't answer me. There were tears running down his cheeks. I looked to AJ. He looked mad.
"Howie? What's wrong?"
Howie was going to answer but Brian did instead.
"I need surgery. I have a hole in my heart."
"No," I whispered. I sat down next to Kevin.
"That's not all," said AJ. "It's life threatening and he's going to put it off."
"What?" I asked.
"Drew, the time's all wrong. I'm putting it off until we have a break."
And that was that. There was no changing Brian's mind once it was set. There was nothing we could do.
