Everything has to end some time, even dreams coming true on vacation. We all knew, you know. We knew we had to go back to school—the guys to their frat and me? Well, I had my dorm, my friends, and…well, math and science waiting for me. It will be just like it was before, and I did all right then.

Before.

Before the fire.

Before New York.

Before laughing together.

Before Maven, Chance, and Banyan.

Before…everything.

I’m Giovanna Amsel, and no matter how I look at our story, I know we never expected what came next.