In life, people leave and people go. For Penelope James, it was her bestfriend Scott Williams. On the day of her 17 birthday, Scott leaves. Now in her senior year, Penelope has moved on. She achieved her childhood dream of becoming the captain of her soccer team, and has made new friends. People leave and go, but no one ever heard of them coming back. Until, the reappearance of the infamous Scott Williams, and word on the street says he has found a Girl Worth Fighting For.

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