Can't Catch My Breath

CAN LOVE BREAK FREE FROM THE PAST?

After losing my dad in a car accident, I'd rather pretend things are okay than be crushed by the grief and the guilt. Some might say that's "living in denial," but my friends buy the fake smiles, and my mom doesn't seem to notice...or care.

And I'm doing great until I'm randomly paired with Vincent Castello, the most intimidating senior at Greenville High, for a class project. He's my complete oppositebroody, moody, and he even has a lip ring. Interviewing any other classmate for this assignment would've been easy, but interviewing Vincent? Nearly impossible.

Because the car accident that killed my dad? It left Vincent's father paralyzed.

Despite the awkward ice-breaker, I find myself drawn to Vincent. He sees past the mask I put up and he makes me laugh, something that I haven't done in a long time. As we get closer, I realize that our worlds might not be that different. It feels...