The cold air of wind wraps around me, circling me, comforting me. The cold will probably be my friend today. I try not to think about my past. Being in this exact same car, driving to the same place, but in a different town. I am driving to school. I try not to think hard. But of course, trying not to think about it only results in thinking about it. Maybe it won’t be so bad, I coax.
The last thing I want to think about is school. So, I utilize my excellent driving skills and drive four measly miles over the speed limit. Call me a goody-goody, but these roads are pretty icy. Instead of worrying about school, I decide to wonder about school. I picture it in my mind, knowing full well it will not be what I visualize. I picture a three-story, brick, graffitied, with, a banner on the front casting the words ‘Wenstle High School’. Maybe.
My name is Luna Campbell. My parents died in a car crash four months ago. I am staying with my uncle. That is all anyone should know right? Right.
In which two ex-step-siblings reconnect after just about blowing up their family the first time around...
Three years ago, Maddie fell hard for Jacob Isaacs, the smartest boy in her school. The only problem was this: Her dad had quite literally gotten engaged to his mother. The two tried to dampen the flames of their burgeoning attraction for each other but not before they got caught and were the talk of the town for months.
After the fall out, Maddie moved away to try and start her life over and not be known as the girl who got caught doing it with her 'brother' at prom. She hasn't seen her family in ages and intends to keep things that way.
Jacob, on the other hand, has worked hard to accomplish everything he's ever dreamed of. He's stayed close to home, done exceptionally well at school, and is adored by just about everyone who meets him. There's only one problem: There's a Maddie-shaped hole where his heart used to be. But no matter how hard he tries to reach out and find her, he can't. She won't let him. He let her down and gave up on them when she needed him most. And she's not ready to forgive and forget.
But then Maddie's dad passes and she's forced to come home for his funeral. It should be a quick visit. She intends to make it one. But Jacob has other plans. He let his girl slip through his fingers once and he won't let that happen again. So now he has to convince her to give him one more chance. After all, they're not related to each other anymore.