The Road to Goodbye
by R.E. Cruz Caceres
If Diego Hidalgo closes his eyes and thinks he can remember his life before it all changed. Diego is 18 years old and about to leave the old neighborhood. But before he does, he needs to find a way out. The Road to Goodbye is the story of Diego's plan and the obstacles that conspire to keep him in the barrio forever.If Diego Hidalgo closes his eyes and thinks he can remember his life before it all changed. Breakfast with the familia, arguing with Rafa and nights hanging out with Cisco and the boys. But he's 18 and the neo-diasporic pull is too great and Diego must choose between the life he knows and the unknown just beyond the red line...college."The Road to Goodbye" is the story of Diego finding a way out of the world he knows and into a world he hopes will fulfill his parents' hopes and dreams for him. The first part of a quarterly series detailing Diego's adventure through college, "The Road to Goodbye" gets Diego on his way to the greatest adventure of his life...life itself.