WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Adrift after a failed suicide attempt, golden boy Everest can't find anything worth living for - until he meets Beverly, a loner determined to prove him wrong. ***** For a boy who seemed to have it all - wealth, good looks, popularity, a wide circle of friends - Everest Finley becomes the ultimate social outcast after failing to take his own life. Dejected and alone, he starts his last year of high school by acting out, determined to ruin his golden boy reputation after his best friend and girlfriend both turn on him. But to his surprise, resident loner Beverly Davis reaches out and tries to befriend him. Ever the optimistic, her empathy and persistence eventually convinces him to spend time with her, and the two slowly bond over their complicated family lives and a love of singing. But even as their budding friendship begins to hint at something more, Everest continues to struggle with depression and unhappiness. Can a simple pact between the two truly encourage him to find something worth living for? Content and/or Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions and descriptions of depression and self harm. -SKY

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As if the death of her mother wasn't hard enough. Now add moving in with a family she doesn't know....and great the Kids already hate her. Well...welcome to orange county Lyra.

Sasha Pierce is 17 year old girl in high school with a sassy personality and headstrong mindset. When she meets high school bad boy Kyle Carlson, both worlds collide and it causes an eruption of uncontrollable emotions for the both of them. Her temptation for Kyle gets weaker and his obsession for Sasha grows stronger with a thin line between love or lust and protection or control. Experience Sasha's journey as she experiences the many faces of Kyle Carlson and learn the untold story of the player bad boy who falls in love for the very first time... - Debbie Nia Monroe xoxo • STORY STATUS: Completed (with a sequel) • COVER ART/MEDIA: created by me All Rights Reserved.

"I can't be with you." I whispered, tracing my hands down his arm. The blank stare he gave me was clear that he was trying to stay strong. He hated showing his feelings and I knew that he did. "Why?" His deep voice cracked. The French accent I grew to love seemed as if it had faded along with his emotions. "We don't come from the same community," Tears trickled at the corner of my eyes. "You're from the richest family in LA and I'm just a transfer from Colorado. I'm in the middle class and for crying sakes, I'm black. You're white and we just don't mix." I lied and with every word my heart broke a bit more. "Does that really matter?" He stepped dangerously close to me. His hot breath fanning down my face now as we locked eyes. His beautiful green eyes staring down at me. I nodded. "Can I tell you something?" Once again I nodded, feeling slightly dumb for repeating the same actions. "I'm in love with you Milan Foster."

* THIS WAS INSPIRED BY SAVING EVEREST* *plus the author approves* Forrest Cherrywood. Ironic right? The popular jock of the soccer team. The party animal. The boyfriend of the head cheerleader. One of the hottest guys at Venice Beach High. His reputation tumbles down when his attempt of suicide spread like wild fire in school. Things start to change, and not in a good way. Until he meets Averi. She may be an outcast but she's one hell of a girl. The positivity he needs to be happy. Truly happy. Could she pull his heart strings? If so, there'll be a bunch of drama.