My Friend, Chloe

Photo by Helen Thomas on Unsplash

It was June 2004, I was out of school for the summer after getting my first take of high school life. I was getting into NBA basketball — after my dad got me this PlayStation 2 game called NBA Live 2004. My soon-to-be stepmom Sharon had arrived in Leland, North Carolina after a long drive from San Antonio, Texas.

My younger brother and I would soon meet her and her furry dog she had with her. I saw the pictures of Chloe that she…