The One
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Maddy and Elliott have been best friends their entire lives, but when Maddy's little sister, Violet, gets diagnosed with Leukemia, she and the rest of her family had to move hundreds of miles away for treatment. Two years later, Violet passes away, and the family moves back to their home in Hawaii. Elliott has grown from the small, unpopular boy in middle school, to a star football player who dates the schools cheer captain, but never the less, he tries to reconnect with his childhood best friend- even if his friends do not approve. But he is not the only one that has changed. Maddy struggles to regain a balance after losing her sister, and she tries to push away everything from the past. Even if he was her best friend.
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