"My life was perfect. No, seriously. It was perfect. I had a protective brother, annoying little sister, caring parents, everything. That is, until my family gets into a car crash and my family dies. The only survivors were dad and me. My life was over..." Now five years later, her dad is engaged to a biotch of a mother and wife. She also has a son thats a year older than Alyssa. One night, Alyssa goes clubbing for fun and meets her soon to be brother, Noah. And to top it off, they kiss. So now what do they do? Do they pretend it never happened or pick up where they left off???

This is about a ddlg relationship as well as being force into a marriage but it eventually all works out. Nova is a hard headed teen who has the alternative look to her and she falls for her teacher. Mr. Winter is an English teacher than happens to run into, Nova, a student that really intrigues him. From her style to her attitude. Everything draws her into him. However the dont realize their future that is soon to come.

a short story of a girl's struggle