DEAD CONNECTION : a novel by Charlie Price

They are not graveyards. I hate
it when people say that. They are
cemeteries. That's where most of
my friends are. I don't spend much
time with the older people. The ones
my age and the children, they
almost all need someone to talk
to. I comfort them the best I can.
They weren't ready. They'll tell
you that. They're not jealous or
mean or scary like you might
think. Just really lonely.
Everybody needs a friend.