Elegy

What if Ferris Buehler's Day Off was from the point of view of Cameron instead of Ferris? What if, instead of living in the wealthy suburbs of Chicago, they lived in a grimy, industrial town just 30 miles north? And what if it was the last day?This story takes place in the epicenter of the 1980's, the cultural midpoint between Sgt. Pepper's and Nirvana, the wasteland of junk bonds and the arms race. This is not the 80's of Flock of Seagull or Prince, but that of a small Midwestern town; the fashion is not that of "Frankie Say" or neon short pants, but of the seventies, one fashion trend removed. This story is also about high school, about awkwardness and pride.As the title implies, in the end, this story is about death. Death on levels. Death in stages. The author hopes the reader will give him a break because, besides the plot, this story is as real to him as anything he's lived.[strong language/mature content]