It's about a neighbor of Ben's (or a friend of Ben's) growing up who he didn't know that well until one summer. He was a big-man-on-campus sort and then out of nowhere he killed himself. This is Ben (or someone) going through the grieving process essentially. He is also remarking on the weirdness of haveing just gotten to know the kid and suddenly being considered by his family one of his best friends, such as they as him to go up to Rocky's room, as if he had known him for years, even though he had only been in his room a few times.
It's about a neighbor of Ben's (or a friend of Ben's) growing up who he didn't know that well until one summer. He was a big-man-on-campus sort and then out of nowhere he killed himself. This is Ben (or someone) going through the grieving process essentially. He is also remarking on the weirdness of haveing just gotten to know the kid and suddenly being considered by his family one of his best friends, such as they as him to go up to Rocky's room, as if he had known him for years, even though he had only been in his room a few times.