Candy turn into cigs, innocent kids become sluts, homework? goes in the trash, detention becomes suspension, soda becomes vodka, bikes become cars, kisses turn into sex. Protection meant wearing helmets, the worst thing guys could give you was cooties, your worst enemies were your siblings, race issues were about who ran fastest, war was a card game, drugs meant cough medicine, the most pain you felt was skinning your knee, and goodbyes only meant until tomorrow

And we couldn't wait to grow up.