Faking it.
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Hailey Rudes is in her junior year of high school. She has a normal life on the outside. A great older brother. And a way too nice and loved older sister, who is secretly a bitch towards Hailey. Her Dad seems to completely ignore her existence and her mother- well she's not her biggest fan either.
Since Freshman year of high school Hailey has been reserved and living a different life outside of the school doors. Her only true friends who know the real Hailey and her struggles are her brother Joey and her two best friends, Milli and Simon.
She's planning on keeping her life to herself, but faith has other plans. A new boy comes to school. His Name is Elliot Johnsen. He has nothing better to do than annoy her and get under her skin.
While finals, prom and what not are around the corner, Hailey is struggling with keeping Elliot out of her life and trying to not fall for him.
On top of that a huge family secret makes Hailey question who she really is, but at the same time, explains so much.
Was it all worth it in the end?
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