Josiah turned his eyes toward the sky, or where he knew the sky was. It was weird since the darkness didn't let him see clouds or stars, or even moon. The second he let himself think, he realized there were so many things he'd never done. Some might say he was still young, he'd had no chance. But even if he was older, he still wouldn't have done any of the things. Damn, he should make a list.

"Do you...want to get away from here first and just do something?" he finally asked. It felt weird to keep talking here on the bridge where they almost died if there were going to talk about living, though just for a short time. Knowing and feeling that river at his back made him feel anxious. "Buy some beer and make a list. We'll do everything."

There must be some important things he could say he'd never done. Even without asking, he already knew it. He never drank--he wasn't even old enough, besides the wine at mass and that taste now had turned bitter in his mouth. Parties, drinking, having his face caught on camera, holding hands, telling someone he was gay, seeing the ocean, jumping out of an airplane, falling in love. All of these were things a younger him could say he wanted to one day do. And now, he just might.