Nathan yawned and stretched his arms overhead as we wrapped up what would be one of our final rehearsals. Our show that evening in Hartford was to be our last before the finale performance in Boston.“Yeah,” I laughed, “thank God. And, just in time for me to stop screwing up that key change in the march.” I chuckled, feigning relief. Really, I was heartbroken.The end of the tour meant the end of me and Gregory. The only “me and Gregory” there could ever be. I’d caught a few ends to some tense-sounding conversations between him and Karin, but I rarely asked about them. Talking about them would have invited her in between us. She was ever present in my mind as it was. I couldn’t imagine how it was for him. And I didn’t want to. I just wanted to enjoy us.“Did you ever end up talking to your mom?”“No.” I stood and slid my bag over my shoulder. “I just let it go for now. She’ll be in Boston when I get back. That conversation needs to happen face-to-face.”“I’m glad.
