"Question number two: describe a challenge, hardship, or misfortune you have experienced in your life. What have you learned from this, and how has it prepared you for the future?" I read aloud the question on my computer screen, and leaned back in my chair, taking a sip of my beer. I exhale, trying to think of how to respond. Finally, I lean forward, and begin to type.
Dear Dean of Admissions, my name is Austin Green. And up until yesterday, I had the best fucking girlfriend in the world. I know I probably shouldn't say "fuck" right there, but I'm sorry, I have to. We had this connection, seriously. Everybody knew us; everybody loved us. We were a force to be reckoned with. And I'm not gonna say that we were the life of every party, but we were. We were the life of every party.
Before Grace, I wasn't much of a relationship guy. But once we started hooking up, that all changed. I liked her. A lot. Everything was going great in my world. I don't know what happened, I was just trying to get my best friend Ross some much needed sexual attention...
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RomanceAustin is the stunning, goofy, popular, boy at Richmond high. But things turn for him when he breaks up with his girlfriend and mistakenly falls for the quiet girl in school...
