At SIX, I Promised My Best Friend with Down Syndrome We’d Go to Prom Together.. TWELVE-Years Later, Mom Said I Could Go with Him Only on One Condition

That was the moment I knew something was wrong.

I knew something was wrong.

Downstairs, Noah was waiting for me in a navy suit and the bow tie he’d been talking about since November.

I could hear him chatting with my aunt through the floor.

Then Mom turned toward me.

« You can go with Noah tonight, Chrissy. But only on one condition. I need one promise from you. »

« But only on one condition. »

I stared at her.