Jim and Ria had grown up in the same apartment complex, their friends since they could barely remember. They lived parallel lives in many ways, knowing everything about each other's families, heartbreaks, and triumphs. Ria had been in a long-term relationship with Alex, while Jim had just gone through a messy breakup with Sarah. Their friendship remained unchanged, a constant in both their lives. They saw each other almos...

It all started with a name on a screen. We had mutual friends, but I’d never really noticed her until she popped up in my "People You May Know" on BlackBerry Messenger. Her name was Natasha. I took a chance and added her, not expecting much more than a polite "Hey." But the "Hey" turned into hours, and the hours turned into days. We were 19, and suddenly, my Blackberry was glued to my hand. We’d talk about everything scho...