the beginning

"Jackie. Jay, please tell me what's wrong." Millie sobbed as she watched Jack curl up into a ball in the corner.

She reached out to touch him and brushed his arm.

He roared in anger and pushed her away, "Don't touch me. And don't call me Jackie. I hate it."

~*~

Jack and Millie are forced to be friends since birth just because they were neighbors. After years together they got used to each other's presence. Then, Jack disappears.

When he returns it's like he's another person.

What truth does he hide behind his now dark eyes?