Giving up the chance to play in the NFL had been a no-brainer for Gage Dexter. Losing Carter was a defeat he couldn't live with. Ten years ago, everyone left, leaving behind only memories. And while they chased better lives and bigger opportunities outside of this small town, I stayed. I stayed because I wouldn't be like my mother; I wouldn't leave my dad like she did. But I wasn't enough to mend his broken heart. Just...