

But recently his anger has been rising and flying my way. Dad used to be able to drown his sorrows in the bottom of a bottle and pretend I didn’t exist. Things have been getting unstable lately, and it’s only getting worse. Taking a deep breath to calm my nerves, I slowly sit up and listen for his movements. It wasn’t always like this, but it is now. Dad’s always coming off a weekend bender, because alcohol seems to be my father’s reason for living. I can only hope he doesn’t call out my name. I’ll be able to make my own choices then.Ī sound of something shattering in the kitchen followed by a string of curses causes me to hold my breath. Only months separate me from graduation, and only days from my eighteenth birthday. The schools are starting to run together, but I hope this is the last. I think this is the fourth time I’ve moved in the past two years. I should be used to changing schools by now. No one notices me for the most part, but it doesn’t always work. Most of the time I can blend in and let myself get lost in the crowd of other students.

I’m going to a new school and have no idea what this one is going to be like. I’d set my alarm a little earlier than I should have because I’m nervous about my first day. Rolling over to my side, I see I still have thirty minutes before I need to get up. T he sounds of banging cabinets startle me awake before my alarm can go off. We’re talking two virgins who turn into maniacs. Ren and Lily start off so innocent, but by the time it’s over, you’re gonna need to hose yourself off.

W arning : Call your dentist and schedule an appointment, because you’re going to get nothing but cavities from this sugary book.

It’s one of protecting what belongs to you and having the courage to follow your heart, no matter your age. Their story is one of sweet young love and finding your forever before you can even dream of what that is. He’s lived a life without color, until Lily walks in and lights up his world. He’s quiet and keeps to himself, which pisses people off. But he’s never been passionate about anything. Ren Hendrick’s succeed’s at everything he touches, including football. But everything changes when Ren says hello and sees right through to her truth. Her home life is a secret hell, and she’s trying to find a way out. She’s a senior finishing her last semester, and all she wants to do is graduate and get out of town. I t’s Lily Parker’s first day at a new high school.
