"To tell the truth, just talking aloud soothes me. Maybe it's because telling these stories is like reliving those breathtaking moments. Or maybe because it reassures me that I won't ever forget them. To me, making sure these memories stay alive means Harry will, too."

The thing about white lies, is that they darken more than the real ones actually. They start out trying not to hurt someone, but that's all they do. Hurt. I tried to protect him; but I didn't' know how. So I lied. It was only because he was my bestfriend. Because I love him. This secret you ask? Well, my parents died. And I have gastric cancer. How I managed to hide that for so long? No clue. I was willing to do anything to cover it up. When I realized how wrong it was, it was too late. More lies, losses, and love.

Everyone has that "I'm in love with my best friend and he doesn't know it" story. And this, this is mine. But it's a little different. Never in my life have I ever told so many lies...broken so many hearts...or lost the only person I've ever loved. You see, my story, it's all about me pretending. Pretending that I'm not in love with someone who I can never get out of my head. Pretending that I AM in love with someone that I don't see as anything more than a friend. Pretending I'm someone who I'm not. But, just like every story, the truth has to be revealed. And it will be.

Scarlett is a typical girl who seems to have found her prince in a boy named Harry Styles. She was easily brought in by his curly locks and lovable personality. But when school starts and a boy formerly in the shadows begins to step out and re-enter her world, one at a time everything begins to tumble down. Mystery, danger, a little bit of romance. This isn't your typical fanfic. Maybe everything is not quite what it seems.

It's been a year since the fateful night at the cabin. Scarlett and Liam have reunited, James is in jail and the rest of the group has started college. And just as everyone seems to have moved on.....everything becomes unraveled once again. A new enemy appears, unearthing more secrets than anyone could imagine, and everyone struggles to keep their lives normal….and safe. And in the midst of all of the chaos, Demi and Louis still try a shot at finding love together. Love, hate, mystery, deception. Relapses are never convenient.

Like many typical girls, eighteen year-old Rachel Morgan falls head over heels for an out-of-reach guy, named Harry Styles, who, in her presence, tints her cheeks red, strips her of her vocabulary, and has all of the Earth's butterflies fluttering to her stomach. While her long-time best friend Niall is spilling his juice or crumbs from his Nando's chicken all over their usual cafeteria table, Rachel is spilling over Harry with her friends, Nat and Ashley. The only downside to Harry's lush, brown curls, cheeky dimples, and sensual, green eyes is that while he's wearing his husky blazers, preppy Jack Wills hoodies, or rusty Ramones t-shirts, he's got Rachel feeling like she's wearing an invisible cloak. But after joining the volleyball team, she dumps her invisible cloak for a jersey as Harry, who's also on the volleyball team, begins flirting with her. After the two go on an unplanned, syrupy adventure, they find themselves more close to each other than ever - that is, until a new guy moves into town; Zayn Malik. Starting off as a shy, artistic, and mysterious friend to Rachel, Zayn soon becomes the only wedge that could come between her fairy-tale relationship with Harry. Being Zayn's best friend, Liam Payne, the school jock, helps to further Rachel and Zayn's relationship. To complicate things even further, her best friends, Niall and Louis, begin to harbour secrets and spin cobwebs of their own. Then, a new girl with some baggage enrols into Beakman High School and gives Rachel an unpleasant feeling. What do you do when love gets complicated?

You may have heard of them before, their story, the love, the complications, the friendship…and the drama. But now, they’re back, with even more complications in their twisted lives. Just when you thought things were going to settle down and return to normal, they never did. When she finally thought she made her decision and chose the right one, she realized she was wrong. But the boy she loved, was already gone. It was too late. She had no contact with him, no number, nothing. It’s Rachel Morgan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, and the rest of the gang back in the sequel, of “When life gets complicated.” While many things were still left unanswered, here they are again, hoping to find some answers for themselves, and find their true love. But it wasn’t easy when everyone was split up. They all moved on in their lives. Harry and Zayn were both gone. Harry in LA, Rachel in London, and Zayn in Las Vegas. Not only were these three finding life difficult, but of course, the other couples in the gang as well... And Maria and Emma? What's the story behind them? When she thought everything was over…boy was she wrong. Rachel’s love story was not coming to an end just soon. If you truly love someone, you let them go. But in this case, it’s impossible to let go of your loved one. Here we are again, in the same love triangle. When life gets complicated. Coming soon.... *January 4th* :)

*y'all DON'T READ THIS. i wrote this at thirteen. you've been warned.* "Harry, it's been rumored that if you have a daughter you would name her Darcy. Any particular reason why?" The interviewer asked. I gulped and glanced down at my feet, not wanting to talk about the girl that I had lost. "Um, yeah, actually." I admitted. "I used to be friends with a girl named Darcy... but she was kidnapped and never found again. I think that I'd like to name my daughter Darcy in her memory." My heart started to ache as I remembered Darcy Monroe and knew that I would never see her again. Or so I thought. © Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the express prior written permission of the copyright holder. For permission, contact _HakunaMatata_ on Wattpad.com

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