Stu’s Song

My name’s Langdon Devereux, but nobody calls me Langdon unless they’re mad at me. I’m a senior at Siler Falls High School, where the big concern right now is getting enough chicken wire for the prom decorations. I’m a pretty private person. I guess you’d have to say I’m cautious, too. I play it safe. I don’t take chances. And there’s one other thing – a little weird, maybe – I like to iron. There are two guys in my life. Stu. Oh, Stu. So special, so clever and talented. Stu’s gone, but how can I ever forget him? Then there’s Chris. We just met, but it seems as if I’ve known him for a long time. Maybe that’s because he reminds me of Stu.