Dancing in the Rain
strawberry_shortkate
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  • Reads 1,419
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  • Parts 12
  • Time 2h 47m
strawberry_shortkate
Ongoing, First published Jan 12, 2013
bullyingcheatingdramafictionfirstfriendsfriendshipgrowinghardshiphighhighschoolhomophobiahumorkisskissinglightneworiginalorignalrealisticromanceschoolstorysurfingteenteenagerstones
Two best friends. A new town. A new school. 

A new beginning. 

Taylor and Rob haven’t exactly had the best high school experience. Summer is finally over, though, and are they really ready to get thrust back into a place where everybody hates their guts? Taylor doesn’t think so, but when they move to a quaint, quiet beach town on Topsail Island, they start out at a new school in hopes of getting away from the terrible people at their old one and starting over with a clean slate their junior year. Not everything goes as planned though--and the two find themselves swept up in a huge wave of friendship, drama, and disaster. But is life really about sitting out and waiting for the tough times to pass? The two find that it’s more about learning to dance in the rain.
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