Fall

20 Years2 Former Best Friends1 Unforgettable Second Chance Love StoryAlyssaSome say that falling is the hardest part, but they're wrong.It was incredibly easy to fall for Joshua Brantley Jr.Or as I know him, my JJ.From the tender age of six, my feelings were unwavering.Set in stone. Unalterable.I just wish someone had warned me back then just how hard it would be to pick myself back up once I fell.Or what I'm supposed to do now, when my heart is in danger of doing it again.JoshuaI swore I would never go back.Back to the one place that felt like home, or the girl that made it all happen.Back to AJ.But life, as I'm starting to see…has other plans.After twenty years of running, it's time to go home and admit what I've known since I was dumped off across the street at 7 years old.Alyssa Jeffries is my Great Valley.She's the one I want to run toward, not away from.And when she falls this time…I'll be there to catch her.