"The best thing about today is that when the day ends, it'll start all over again." -Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was just a typical high school student with a "normal" family, have "normal" friends, and goes to a normal school. Apparently, his life was so normal that everyday he would always experience the same thing, only with a different concept. It wouldn't be a surprise that he already memorized the sequence of his weekly school days and by the weekend comes he would waste his entire day sucked up in front of the computer. He was already content with this small circle of life of his, not happy, but content. Unfortunately, those days had been over when just a simple clock didn't ring on a certain time. Who knew? Being late for school might turn him into a famouse criminal. But how? Did he do something? Certainly he didn't, but one thing's for sure, he was just dragged into this by an "innocent" girl.

What if the people around you- from your classmates to your best friend- were hiding their true feelings behind their smiles? And you found out? Abbie Lee used to think that her life was perfect. She had supportive parents, a best friend who had her back and a tentative boyfriend too. But her once flawless life comes crumbling down when she gets a high fever and falls unconscious. She wakes up a few hours later with the ability to hear the thoughts of the people around her and they were not what she expected. Smiles turn out to be masks. True feelings are revealed. Feelings are hurt. Add Benson Chang into the equation. He's a new student. Abbie is given the job to show him around and that's when she notices that she can't hear his thoughts. Wanting to know why, she begins to pay attention to him.... Follow Abbie as she deals with the truth behind her friends' smiles and as she tries to find out why Benson is different from everyone else. #21 in Teen Fiction [08.21.16]

It's winter, and it's Christmas Eve once again. The spirit of the season roams around the chilly streets of England. It feels good to be back, I miss it so much. I wonder, what kind of Christmas will I have this year? Can I expect the unexpected? Can I make the best out of Christmas? Can I cling unto a new hope? I hope I can. I really hope I can. (This is my one shot story entry for the WP Romance Challenge)