Farewell to Love, Farewell to Us

"Caleb Smith's best friend, Kevin Baker, calls me in a panic and tells me that Caleb has been in a terrible racing accident.Without a second thought, I rush to the hospital and donate two pints of blood to save him.As I walk past a hospital room, I freeze. There's Caleb—standing perfectly healthy beside a hospital bed.Kevin throws his head back and howls with laughter. "It's April Fools' Day. We actually managed to trick Winnie Jewel into donating two pints of blood. Too bad that it's useless, though. We might as well feed it to the stray dogs."Vivian Jewel, lying in a hospital bed, looks up at Caleb. "Caleb, don't you think that's a bit much?"A fond smile curves Caleb's lips as he replies, "I can't help it. Where does Winnie get the nerve to take your place? She should have stayed in the orphanage, but since she forced her way back into the Jewel family, she can't blame us for taking your side."Kevin jumps in eagerly. "This year marks the eighth year since she returned to the Jewel family, and the eighth year we've been pranking her."Their undisguised mockery spills out of the room. I pull out my phone and contact my aunt, Gianna Jewel."Aunt Gianna, I’ve decided. Let's leave the country.""