In this chapter, we are introduced to a young man who has just graduated from high school. He is a childhood friend of the young man's, and the two of them have just returned from their first day of class. The young man is very excited to be back at school, but he is also very nervous about his friend's reaction to the news that he has graduated. He tries to comfort his friend by reminding him that he is the most important person in the world to him, and that he will be able to do whatever he wants with his life. He tells his friend not to worry about what other people think of him, because he will always be his friend.