by Mia Stagl

Gene's story… "I was great online friends with Aliaris until she and Joshua started dating. Then there was the fact that she was still friends with Erik, someone I cannot even stand to be near. So I ended our friendship and ever since then I have regretted it. Then, Aliaris and her mom are the victims of a car accident that I stopped at. I cannot just abandon her when I realize who she is. When trauma hits her while she is in the hospital, I cannot just walk away. So I'll stay with her; in fact, maybe I'll go home with her and help her deal with this trauma. How will I handle my love for her? Does she feel the same?"