I thought today would be great, I woke up before Josh and Windy, ate breakfast for the first time in weeks, I saw Sweetie and made it through school with just a few minor injuries.
I thought a simple walk couldn't hurt on this lovely Friday.
But boy, I regret it.
Now I'm being threatened by the school bad girl, yeah you heard me. Bad girl, not bad boy, a bad girl.
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Hi! I'm Kaitlyn, I'm 17 years old and I'm in my senior year of high school.
Life was going great, then my father died in the army when I was 10 and my mother became an alcoholic. She met this man and they got married a few years back. Soon after they both started ganging up on me, going from simple smacks and punches to full blown "Let's beat our child because we feel like it" attacks. My big brother is off to college and has no clue that the beatings have gotten worse so I'm pretty much screwed, all the time.
Then there's Roxxanne, she's 18 and also a senior. I don't know much about her, other than she runs the school and rules over all the students. She's a bully. You either hate her and get attacked for just looking at her or your one of her minions who get the easy ride of simple punches, smacks, and kicks when she's angry. She's also VERY off limits.
Sadly. I've had a crush on her since middle school. But it's not like she knows who I am or if I even exist...
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When Kaitlyn accidentally finds Roxxanne with her little brother at a park wrestling, Roxxanne thinks Kaitlyn might ruin her reputation by telling the school she's actually really sweet and threatens to make her life hell if she ever spoke to a soul about it. After that, they just kept somehow finding each other and meeting in the most awkward places, times and ways.
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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