A/N: This is an unedited, significantly different version of the soon to be published novel by losangelesque aka L. Akhter. This draft was written when I was 15-18 years old and I highly encourage new readers to read the published version instead. Former high school football star Frank Novak meets profound and depressed loner Lolita Abri - and falls headfirst into love. Throughout the course of one school year, they unravel each other and their sadness, setting apart their differences and realizing that sometimes love isn't enough - and sometimes it just might be. [FIRST DRAFT] Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXTbhopy9ts © All Rights Reserved. Teen Fic #7 A Wattpad Featured story

The Faulkner Syndicate has always been known as the most cunning family gang in Philly. The one without emotions. They're smart and tough...never taking risks. Ever. That's all thanks to their current leader, Dwayne McMahon. He's had his heart torn to pieces once and because of that, he's not going to fall for just anything. Claire Richter has suffered much in her twenty years of life. It started with her grandmother dying and it wove on and on until it caused the death of her beloved sister. Now she's turned hard and cold, becoming blank-faced so as not to show her weakness. Weaknesses had caused her family much pain when she was younger. When these two meet, they unsurprisingly hate each other. But their feelings about each other aren't considered as they're forced to work together... Cover by @tokiohotelfan