Clayton Rowland was taken in by a Black couple when he was just an infant. However, his adoptive parents' family was not supportive. This didn't affect him negatively; he remained resilient.
When Clayton turned seventeen, he encountered Noreen Cope...
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"I am HIV positive," she said.
Clayton Rowland was adopted by a Black couple as an infant, but not everyone in his adoptive family welcomed him with open arms. Despite the quiet prejudice and tension surrounding his upbringing, Clayton grew into a resilient young man determined not to let bitterness define him.
At seventeen, while working a summer job, he meets Noreen Copeland—a girl who quickly turns his world upside down. But Noreen is hiding a secret. One that could test their bond, and complicate their relationship more than either of them ever imagined...
