Kaleidoscope

She looks past the crowd, finally finding the courage to speak, "Most people hear the word kaleidoscope and immediately picture the tube-shaped trinket that when rotated produces pictures and psychedelic patterns. To me, when I hear "kaleidoscope," I think of life. It's a metaphor, no matter what we go through, life is a constantly changing pattern. No matter how high you rise or how low you fall, just know things won't stay the same for long. You just need a little perspective."

Meet Florence Kade, someone who has felt perpetually stuck in her awkward phase. That certainly doesn't help when growing up, but being surrounded by her best friends Emily, Aria, Leo, and Beckett since before she can even remember, definitely does help. They were always there for each other. Until the moment where Florence hit her lowest low, that's when everything changes. It was the moment where she doesn't want anyone, not even her friends, to be there for her.

Meet Beckett Vitale, someone who has always been praised for being the golden boy. He is perfect, on the outside that is. His father's expectations weigh heavily on him, he's got big shoes to fill, and he doesn't know if he can do it. All the while, things start changing and he begins to see Florence in a new light?

What will they end up doing?

Follow these five friends and their story...
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Soon Leo starts telling some story, with his eyes wild and hand gestures getting to be out of control. My head is in Emily's lap, as she plays with my hair. And I slowly feel my eyes getting heavy. Aria lies against Jason, who is enraptured by Leo's tale. And Beckett is lazily gulping back his beer, inputting details that Leo misses. Surrounded by my friends I feel at ease.

I mumble to Emily to send my parents a text that I'm staying over. And she nods moving my head over to Beckett I struggle to keep my eyes open, I feel hands - this time rougher ones - again stroking my hair. And I'm dead to the world.