That Was Then, This Is Now (156 pages)

Byron is a teen in a small town; he is best friends with Mark whom his mom ends up adopting and taking him in. Byron's mom raised Mark and Byron as if they were brothers. They did everything together. Mark is a bit of a troublesome child always hot wiring cars and running off with them. Somehow Mark always seems to get his way out of things and this makes Byron jealous. As the two boys grow up they grow apart. Byron starts dating a girl named Cathy who has a younger brother with a drug addiction. Byron starts to spend all his time with Cathy and Mark gets jealous. Byron falls in love with Cathy but when her little brother's addiction takes it to the edge problems are raising to Byron and Cathy's relationship. Byron discovers the truth about how Mark has been making his money. In the something happens, but that is for you to read.