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This Story Takes place in the year 2010

The Snyder Pond

Luke just stood there in front of the pond staring out to the horizon trying to hold back his tears. Being at the at the Pond took him two years back at Yo's the day Cyndi Lauper came into town and were he found out the news about Noah.(He flashes back to that day)

Cyndi Lauper was on stage
"This song is for a friend on mine, Luke Snyder. It's called " True Colors" Here it goes." (She starts singing) "You with the sad eyes don't be discouraged oh I realize it's hard to take courage in a world full of people you can lose sight of it all and the darkness inside you can make you fell so small "

Luke and Noah's eyes meet

(She continues singing) " But I see your true colors shining through I see your true colors
and that's why I love you so don't be afraid to let them show your true colors true colors are beautiful
like a rainbow"

Noah walks up to Luke "Luke, I'm so sorry."
"No Noah, I'm sorry I should have given you that space but..."Luke began saying but was stopped by Noah.

"Show me a smile then don't be unhappy, can't remember when I last saw you laughing if this world makes you crazy and you've taken all you can bear you call me up because you know I'll be there. And I'll see your true colors shining through I see your true colors and that's why I love you "

" Luke, I love so much." Noah softly said the grabs Luke and pulls him into a kiss.

"so don't be afraid to let them show your true colors true colors are beautiful
like a rainbow" "if this world makes you crazy and you've taken all you can bear you call me up
because you know I'll be there"

Luke began deepening the kiss, moans began escaping from Luke and Noah's mouths. Luke wrapped his arms around Noah's neck.

"And I'll see your true colors shining through I see your true colors and that's why I love you so don't be afraid to let them show your true colors true colors true colors
true colors are shining through "I see your true colors and that's why I love you so don't be afraid to let them show your true colors true colors are beautiful like a rainbow. "
Everyone began clapping, Luke and Noah pull a way from the kiss they look at each other, and began laugh and started clapping too.

"Thank you." Cyndi said.

"Luke, there's something I have to tell you." Noah told Luke.
"Noah,..what is it?
Just then Cyndi walked up to the couple."Luke, Hi, so what did you think of the song." She asked the young man.

"Ms. Lauper ... I loved."Luke began saying.

"Luke, please just call me Cyndi."
"Cyndi, it was great!" Luke said correcting himself. Just then, Noah, who began coughing to get Luke's attention.
Luke laughs, "Cyndi, this is my boyfriend, Noah."
"oh so this is the Noah, Nice to meet you."
"Same here I'm such a fan of yours."
A man walks up to the three.", your on in a minute."
"Thanks, well you guys I got to go talk to you later."she said before walking away.
"Luke, I didn't know you knew Cyndi Laper." he stated.
Luke: Well what can I say I know people," he joked before remembering that Noah had wanted to tell him something. "Noah, was there something you wanted to tell me."
"Mm mm, yeah I really don't know how to tell you this..." Noah tailed off.
"Noah, your scaring me. What's wrong?"
" I ..aah..I Joined the army.
Luke let out a gasp, "Wh-ah?"
"I joined the army."
Luke sits down. ' Why are you telling me this?"
"Because, I have to report for training."
"When?"
"I leave tomorrow afternoon."

Cyndi gets up on the stage again. "Hey every one this next song is one of my a time favorite song by Maroon 5 Called Goodnight Goodnight with my little twist of the lyrics (She begins singing) " You left me hanging from a thread we once swung from together. I've lick my wounds but I can't ever see them getting better. Something's gotta change. Things cannot stay the same. His hair was pressed against his face, His eyes were red with anger. Enraged by things unsaid and empty beds and bad behavior. Something's gotta change. It must be rearranged, oh I'm sorry, I did not mean to hurt you the way i have. It's beyond me, I cannot carry the weight of the heavy world. So goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight Goodnight, hope that things work out all right, yeah,Whoa."

Luke broke down in tears. Noah takes a seat next to Luke, so that he could comfort him.

"The room was silent as we all tried so hard to way it feels to be alive. The day that he first met him. Something's gotta change things cannot stay the same. You make me think of someone wonderful, but I can't place him
I wake up every morning wishing one more time to face him. Something's gotta change, it must be rearranged, oh! I'm so sorry, I did not mean to hurt you the way I have. It's beyond me, I cannot carry the weight of a heavy world. So goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight. Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight. Goodnight, hope that things work out all right, yeah Whoa, oh…Yeah!"
Luke pushed Noah away.
"Luke?"
"I can't do this." Luke said before leaving the bar.
Noah stood there watching Luke the groups began dance to the song Cyndi was singing.

The next day
Luke was at the Pond thinking when he hear a voice"Hey Sexy."Luke turned around to see Noah in his army uniform and started to cry.
"Baby, I didn't mean to upset you."Noah said pulling Luke in for a hug.
"I lost you once. Noah, I can't loose you again."
"Luke, your not loosing here."They kiss. Just then tears fell from Luke face.
Noah pulls a way."Look I got to go. I'm coming back, I promise you!"
They kiss one more time and Noah walks away "I'll be waiting." Luke yelled back.
Tears fell from Luke face again.
( end of flash back)

It had been two year since Noah had been in Iraq. Every time the phone rang or some one knock on the door Luke thought it would be the someone coming to tell him bad news about Noah. Luke was just sitting there look out to the horizon. He started to remembered the last thing Noah said to him " I'm coming back, I promise you!" Luke broke down, From the house Lily could tell that Luke was thinking about Noah,she started to walk out to the pond when her husband walked into the room.
"Were do you think your going?" Holden asked.
"To go to talk to our son" Lily stated.
"Lily, I don't really think that is a good idea."
"And why is that? He's our son and his boyfriend is half way around the world fighting a war. He needs us"
" Lily, Sweetie, I agree but I was going to say I should go"
"Oh mm mm I guess, but what the big deal if I go?"
"Well for the past three hours you have been the one to go and see him maybe he would like to see and talk his dad."
"Well fine go."
Holden walks out of the house and to the saw that his dad was coming over, so he quickly wiped his tears a way.
"Luke, hey, you OK?"
" What , yeah why wouldn't I be?"
"Luke, I can tell you not OK. Come on talk to me I'm your Dad."
"Dad, I know you are doing this because you love me and care about me. I just really need to be alone right."
"OK."
"You know what, I think I'm going to go for a walk. I'll see you later."
"All right, be careful."

End Of Chapter 1