1 Chapter One: Friends Say Good-bye

The date is October 17, 1941. Lyra Ross and Lysa Ropes are saying good- bye to each other. Lyra is leaving to join the Red Cross Recruites, or so she said. Lrya and Lysa have been friends since the beginning of High School 5 1/2 years ago. In High School Lyra had a Boyfriend named Danny Walker, and Lyas had a huge crush on Rafe McCawley. Lyra moved near the east side of Tennessee in the middle of her Senior year because didn't want Lizzy her sister to go to that school. So they moved to the east side of Tennessee. Lyra heart broken had to leave Danny, Rafe, and Lysa behind.She kept in touch with Lysa and Danny, but Danny never wrote back. that was when Lyra relized Danny didn't love her anymore and she would never see him again. She spent her nights crying herself  to sleep 'till the day she graduated, but she could not bere to graduate with out him.

   Now three weeks after gradustion Lysa come to bid Lyra fair well. But there were still somethings that lyra must know first.

   "Lysa, do you know what happend to Danny and RAfe after graduation?" Lyra asked.

   "Lyra, I don't know. Danny was heartbroken when you left, and Rafe just said that they were leaving after school for something and they might come back and they might not," Lysa said back.

   "Do you think they are okay where ever they are?"

   "I'm sure they are"

   "Lys, I miss Danny so much."

   "I know Lya, Danny was heartborken and misses you very much"

  "I bet" Lyra said.

  "Lyra, I'm going to miss you", said Lysa starting to cry.

  "I'll miss you too. But not as much as I miss Danny," siad Lyra

  "I know, but don't forget to write to write", said Lysa.

"I won't. I promish," Lyra siad.

Lyra and Lysa hugged good-bye. Then Lyra got on the trian and waved good- bye to Lysa until Lysa was out of site. Then Lyra sat back and thought about what would happen in the near future.