Amy's parents came. It was obviously a serious thing. I remember thinking, This can't be happening. Cassie sang me the Jars of Clay song, 'Love Song for a Savior,' that talks about a girl running to Christ and falling into his arms. Cassie gave Amanda a ride home that night.
Friendships are strange things.
Amanda and Cassie's started in a single night, and it was stronger after a few short hours than some friendships are after many weeks and months. So much in common Their friendship continued to grow, and one night several months later, after the start of their junior year, it went to an even deeper level. After ward, we took a long drive, and she told me about her past, all the bad stuff she'd been into, all the hard times with her friends and her parents, all the pain. In some ways, it was hard to believe, because she seemed so strong. In another way, I wasn't surprised.