Dreams Don’t Lie — Episode 8

our story was totally cliche we're just classic childhood friends miles was two years older he lived right next door our families were close when i was little my parents were always working so i basically grew up in his house and he was always good to me he stood up for me when i got bullied he helped me study when my grades were awful he even bought me my first box of tampons he blushed

the whole time the adults joked about us getting married even i thought we'd end up together then my dad got in trouble miles's family moved away to cut ties i always thought he was forced to go So the year he graduated high school, I spent every penny I'd saved and took a four-hour train ride to see I wanted to surprise him.

Instead, I saw him kissing another girl, right on a busy street. I don't remember how I got home. I opened the door. My mom slapped me across the face.

Did you go see that boy? They moved away to hide from us, and you're throwing yourself at him? Have some self-respect! Maeve, is love more important than your dad?

Your dad is dead! He was killed by those people! I still remember her tear-stained face. From then on, Miles was a taboo subject.

I thought I'd never see him again. Until I got into college, I heard his name from my classmates. They said he was the campus god and still single. Fate is a funny thing.

The people you want to forget always return. I tossed and turned all night. Miles told me something tonight.