As if losing Kevin wasn't enough, I then had to move 3,000 miles away from everyone and everything I ever loved and known. The summer of 2001, I moved to New Jersey. I was about to start high school in a new state on the other side of the country and I didn't know anyone.

Eventually, I adjusted: I made new friends, had new boyfriends and life went on. I kept in touch with Eunice and a few other friends, even Kevin.