My world came crashing down around me the day dad died. Instead of being excited to start senior year, I’m devastated and uprooted.
Mom and I move back to my hometown, back to where our lives were happy, when dad was still with us. I’m excited as I can be, until I realize my former best friend, Noah, has moved on without me, and wants nothing to do with me anymore.
My world was destroyed the day Frankie left. I became a cold, distant, angry version of the boy she knew. Someone able to handle a life without the person I wanted most. Now she’s back, but I don’t know how to be the old me. It seems all I’m good at is pushing her away when all I want to do is hold her close.
Miranda drives me crazy and not in a good way. She’s set her sights on me, wants to be friends, but I can’t. I need to focus on more important things. Like protecting my sister from the monster in our life, while ignoring the relentless cheerleader who’s hiding secrets of her own. Even when she shows up right when I need her most, determined to break down all my walls.
I only have two friends in this new town, and Liam isn’t interested in being number three. He hates me, like absolutely hates, me but I have no clue why. When I learn his secret, I force my way into his life, not taking no for an answer. He needs someone to lean on, and I’m going to be that person no matter how many times he writes ‘Liam hates Miranda’ on my notebook.
For months I’ve been going through the motions without actually living. The fire not only destroyed my home, but my entire life. The only thing that makes me happy is playing video games with a complete stranger… until I bump into Levi at college. He’s an unwelcome player in my day to day life, one who won’t let me push him away no matter how hard I try.
Practice and school consume my life, but I always leave time for video games with my mystery girl. She refuses to reveal her identity, always blowing off my advances. Then there’s the cute girl I’ve been seeing around. Smart as a whip and takes no prisoners, she tries her hardest to keep her distance, but I’m never backing down when love might be the reset button on life we both need.