Haley is a normal, average, run-of-the-mill sixteen year old. She goes to school, deals with drama, and try's her best at everything she encounters. But her world is flipped upside down when her parents pass away from a tragic car crash, leaving Haley to live a not-so-average life in a foster home.
When all hope is lost, she meets Mute: a housemate with a wild imagination, loving personality, and uplifting attitude. But, he has a catch: Mute doesn't talk. He hasn't spoken a single word since his parents death.
The two change each other for the better when they set off on crazy adventures, impromptu trips, try their hand at love, and maybe confess a few secrets of their own along the way. Although they no longer have their parents, they have each other, and that's all they need. But everything changes when Mute confesses something to Haley, something that may cause the two to drift apart.
Bailey is taking her yearly flight to her father's house in Florida for the summer. When her plane gets delayed, she's forced to spend a few hours at an airport in the middle of nowhere. As a teenager traveling alone, she knows it's best not to talk to strangers-but what if he's in uniform and really cute?
Lucas is traveling alone to Florida to report for duty. His decision to join the Marines might have been impulsive, but he's learning really fast his career with the Marines will involve a lot of "hurry up and wait." He's not interested in making small talk with any other tired travelers-but what if he just can't help but learn her name?
When Bailey agrees to give Lucas her email address after a few hours together in an airport in the middle of nowhere, they'll learn that a lot can happen between "Dear Baily" and "Love, Lucas."
This will be a short YA story.