Carpe Diem
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  • Reads 19
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  • Parts 2
  • Time 14m
Ongoing, First published Jun 22, 2015
Mature
car·pe di·em
/ˌkärpā ˈdēˌem/
exclamation: carpe diem
used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future.

Bexley was born into a family of wealth. But on the outside, she was the complete opposite of the wealthy facade her parents raised her to withhold. Although she was born into the wealth, she wanted absolutely nothing to do with the lifestyle. Her beliefs were far from those of her parents and the rest of her family, therefore causing problems within the relationships in her home. Her parents did not approve of her outgoing, rebellious personality. But the truth is, she just always wanted to have fun, and life her life to the fullest before it was too late. 

Weston, on the other hand, was the complete opposite of Bexley. He was tall and attractive, but so used to being alone. He had friends, sure. But not the "friends" he wished he had growing up. Except for Craig, his best friend in the entire world. He was raised in a low-income home and his families hardships shaped him to be the man his father knew he'd grow up to be. But his family managed their way around, finding themselves in Oak Creek Ranch, a gated neighborhood where everyone knew everyone. 

Well... Not everyone.

Bexley and Weston knew each other, but they didn't "know" each other. Everyone in the neighborhood knew each other. Except no one knew Bexley. She had a whole other life outside this gated community that nobody was aware of... Except for me. 

These two unlikely teenagers, having never "met", had one thing in common: they were both looking for more out of life. 

Going into their senior year of high school at Grant High School, both Bexley and Weston soon come to find out that maybe they could help each other out. 

"Seize the day because you never know if that moment is going to come again. I know that when I look back at my life, I will see the memories of all the adventures I didn't let pass me by." - Bexley Rose Addams
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