"I guess history will have to be the judge of which of us comes out on top, then," Reggie sighed, not about to openly challenge a grieving woman. And they said chivalry was dead.

"Maybe it's because there are no other markers of growing up here. I mean, I should be graduating in a few months and instead, I'm a glorified dropout. Your parents don't have any excuses, but what do kids like us have left other than getting way too serious way too fast?"