The stranger looks at me in the eye, sending a shudder down my spine. He pulls the trigger, showing no sign of mercy. "Mom!" I cry. Suddenly, I feel a sharp sting in my ears. They started throbbing. Tugging at my hair, I scream for help and rush to mother's side. The stranger quickly ran out the door, and out of the picture.
"I love you," she mimed, smiling weakly at me. I looked at my mom's unresponsive eyes and body, and embraced her, getting her blood all over my shirt.
"No, no, no!" I bawled, shaking her. My brother, Lucas, my sister, Lana, and my dad came rushing into the scene. Police lights filled our small, vague room. They kept yelling words that I couldn't pick up.
That's when I grasped, at the age of 12, the fact that I couldn't hear any longer.
From that moment on, I would've never expected to meet someone that could change my life forever.
My name is Arabella, and I have a story to tell.
As Dallas and Drayton navigate life in the spotlight, Spencer is navigating intense feelings for Nathan - her best friend's brother.
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Dallas and Drayton are planning their wedding, talking babies and learning how to navigate life in LA now that Drayton is a hotshot football player in the big leagues. Meanwhile, Spencer and Nathan are back at home in Colorado, coming to terms with their feelings for one another and learning how to co-parent with Grayson, the father of Spencer's daughter. Will the realities of adult life strengthen them - or will their relationships break?
[Sequel to The QB Bad Boy and Me]
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