The rest of us would often joke that Alex had been "cucked" by Jake, that he'd abandoned us for someone he thought was cooler. Looking back, it wasn't that serious, but at the time, it felt like a huge betrayal.
It started innocently enough. We would spend our mornings at the local pool, trying to impress each other with our diving skills and racing down the water slides. Afternoons were reserved for exploring the nearby woods, where we'd climb trees, catch frogs, and make crude attempts at building our own zip lines. summer memories ~my cucked childhood friends~ another story
One particular summer stands out in my mind. I must have been around 12 or 13 years old. It was the summer when everything changed, and our tight-knit group began to fray. The rest of us would often joke that