14 year old Kara Lee has been abused and neglected since she was only 12 years old. Her mom used to beat her, burn her, ect; whenever her father was at work. She has a younger sister named Hana. Hana and Kara have always been close. Not only were they sisters, they were best friends. Hana knew about Kara getting beaten, but she couldn't do anything to help her. Kara wouldn't let her. She couldn't stand seeing her sister get hurt. So she sticks up for her, and gets beaten so Hana doesn't have to deal with it. They come home late from school so they could have free time, before they have to stay home all day. their father found out about Kara's mother & how she's been hurting them for years. He called his sister and showed her Kara's bruises, cuts & scratches. She offered to let them stay with her. One day after school they packed and left. They moved in with their aunt, & switched schools.. Soon after that, both of their lives changed.
Luke has been in love with his best friend, Taylor, for too long now and it's getting difficult to be around him. He knows it's time to move on and find someone who can make him happy, but he feels like that will never happen, not with the way Taylor has his heart...
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Being in love with your best friend is hard. Luke Peterson knows this better than anyone else, as he's agonized over his feelings for Taylor Schofield for the past five years. So when he meets the handsome and confident Will Carson who wants to help him get over Taylor, it seems like the perfect chance for him to move on. But can Luke truly give Will a chance? Or will his heart always belong to his best friend?
Content and trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of suicide and homophobia.
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Cover designed by Holly Thurston