Alcoholicparent Stories

Summer should be my new beginning. Nothing special. Just make up for the one math exam I missed, and then enjoy the rest of the holidays. No drama. No bad decisions. No distractions. Then I was assigned to a school project with Jace Bryce. Jace Bryce? The boy the whole school was talking about. The guy who was constantly causing trouble, showed up late for class and still somehow got away with it. I only knew him by sight. He was a class above me and our worlds couldn't have been more different. But suddenly I spent every day with him. Between summer school, endless afternoons in his uncle's workshop, summer evenings on empty parking spaces and conversations that should never have taken place, I began to forget why I wanted to stay away from him. The more time I spent with Jace, the harder it became to hate the boy everyone thought was a problem. Because behind his bad reputation was hiding someone who hardly anyone really knew. And maybe that was my biggest mistake. Because summer is ending. And some people leave traces that even autumn cannot make disappear. One summer. Ninety days. And a boy who changed everything. ---- Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qTjdJ1QnBk92ip5oWOi4A?si=WBtqW2JGQrym_j8RyYhTxQ&pi=9iPCqN9VQhWDi ---- Trigger warning: alcohol dependence, domestic quarrels, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, loss, pressure to perform

He met her just a day ago, but already he can't stop thinking about her smile-and he'd do anything to help her find her sister, even if it means risking everything he's ever worked towards. * Blake and Ruby, attractive distractions to each other's goals, must team up to uncover their school's dark secrets, risking everything in the process. As Blake and Ruby's worlds collide, their connection becomes undeniable, even as they fight to keep their distance. But in a school full of secrets, can they avoid the dangerous pull between them, or will the whirlwind of their emotions drag them under? Ruby Rose Rivers has just escaped her tumultuous past at a failing public school and landed a scholarship at one of the UK's most prestigious institutions-Branson High School. Grateful for the opportunity, she's determined to keep a low profile and avoid drawing attention, especially from the headmaster, whose strange behavior gives her an uneasy feeling. But everything changes the moment she crosses paths with Blake. Ruby's life isn't easy. With a dead mother and a father battling addiction, she's learned to survive by keeping her head down. She's even settled for a relationship with Clayton, a guy she never really wanted but felt pressured to accept, fearing what might happen if she refused. William Blake Walton is rich, popular, and entirely consumed by football-until Ruby steps into his world. The one girl who isn't swooning over him, Ruby's indifference sparks something in Blake that he can't ignore. He's never been distracted by girls, but now, for the first time, football isn't his top priority.

SHORT STORY- Jay has known about her mother's habits for a long time, and her father's strong efforts to help her through it all. But when she finds out her parents have decided to split, she is devastated.