shelbyrose65
Scarlett is abused at home by her alcoholic Aunt Emilia, she tries to help her through the addiction but soon realizes there is no hope. One fateful day in October a new student, by the name of Carter McLane, sits down at her empty lunch table. She dreams of leaving Santa Barbara and going to Oregon to fulfill her dream to become a journalist. But what happens when their relationship escalated after Carter won't take Scarlett's hints? Her irritation slowly forms into delight as she gets to know him on a deeper level. But what would happen to their relationship if he discovered the secret she's kept her whole life?