Overflowing Heart (A Short Story) *Coffee House Writers Original*
The thought of high school and the remembrance of one of the greatest friend quartets that ever existed always brings a smile to my face. The teenage years can be tricky, but I was blessed to have them and to have kept them through thick and thin in all the years that have passed. I am a blessed man at the age of thirty five. The most special of happenings between us came when we met the person that made us that quartet, Mike. Before I give anything away, allow me to take you back to tell the story of that life changing week. Lunch time was our favorite hour of the day. We got to hang outside and socialize and be the goofy selves that we were. One day I saw a young boy sitting on a bench reading. The “new kid” status is always a tough one to get past. How is he so comfortable all alone? The curiosity killed me. My friends joined in to see what I was glancing at. “What’s the point of talking to him Nick? He won’t like us!” challenged Leon. “Yeah, Nick. We have our gr...