She Likes The Flashing Lights (on hold)
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Last published Fri, Sep 13, 2013
Alysson Hemmings; she's materialistic, she's superficial, she's got a boyfriend (not to mention the hottest guy in school), she's got the looks, she's got a status - basically, she's got everything. Well, at least that's what everyone thought. What happens when new boy Jake Waters moves into town? Caught in a whirlwind of theatrical drama, the two find themselves engaging in a constant battle between happiness and status. At the end of the day, will Jake Waters see past all the glitz and the glamour, and realise the true side to Alysson Hemmings? And what about Alysson? Will she learn to see past the flashing lights?
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