The Bestie, the Rival, and the Assignment

Teenager Hayden Thomas' ideal life changed forever when she was only seven years old. The loss of a parent at such a young age might have sent her into turmoil had it not been for the boy who moved next door so soon after tragedy struck.

Ashton Fields' is not only her best friend, but her protector. Attached at the hip since the day they met, he and Hayden knew all there was to know about the other. Well, there was this one secret Hayden was keeping from him. But she to is what she told herself to ease the guilt of lying to him several times over the span of a decade. She'd be lost if she lost him.

Ronnie Tyler, after leaving a troubled past, moves in with his mom and her asshole boyfriend so he can transfer schools. Though his expectations aren't high, he intends to make the best of it. Or try to, at least. When a girl collides into him, literally, before the first bell could ring, he masks his pain. Perhaps he would've offered her a hand had his stomach not been throbbing even more due to her boney elbow. What he didn't know is that she was hurting, too.

When an assignment is given as an effort to end Hayden and Ronnie's constant bickering, the truth that they unknowingly share is revealed to each other. And when Ashton finds out what Hayden has been keeping from him, heartbreak ensues as friendships end and relationships begin.

Being a teenager is hard enough without the unwanted drama.