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I've always loved romance novels. I forever long for the rush of bliss I get when I read the page-turning tragedy of young love. The journey of two souls against one world. The banter of their feelings. The beating of their hearts. I knew one day my story would come, but I could never have thought it would be the best one yet. So enchanting it would be impossible for anyone to describe on a page, well for anyone except me. 

So where does our story begin? Middle school. Some of the worst years of my life. I hated every second of it with a burning passion. The kids there were awful. So awkward and immature. I thought the only one who wasn't a moron was Brice. I had a hardcore crush on that kid through all of sixth grade, but I realized he was a stupid coward and a jerk. Thankfully he's not the man I love now. The man I love now is sweet and kind. The man I love now is Rivers. 

In the seventh grade, both Rivers and I liked eachother but were too afraid to date. By the time the eighth grade came around we only went on one "date". Ah, Formal. It was a daziling night. Everyone was there,but it felt as if it was just us two on the floor, dancing and laughing the night away. Children lowered the chatter as the beat slowed. Young kids hand in hand trying there best to slow dance. When I looked into his warm brown eyes I could hear nor see nothing but him. And when we kissed it felt like a fire igniting in my soul. "Cheese whiz!" called Asher, pointing at the sene. The sqeals of excitment flooded the air as Lena and a few other friends of ours rushed twards us. In a panic, Rivers took my hand as we ran out the door and across the parking lot. I called my mom as it began to rain. We huddled under the bleachers trying our best to stay dry. Our hands intertwined as we lay on the damp sod. I'll never forget when he said, "Elizabeth, I love you." My faced turned bright red, but he wasn't looking at me. Rivers was staring at the sky through the cracks in the bleachers, letting the raindrops splash on his face. When I went home that night he called... But I didn't answer. 

Eight grade went by pretty quickly and soon it was time for my biggest adventure yet, High School. Rivers was in my calculus and gym class. In calc we didn't talk we would just stare at eachother and smile. But in gym we would run and walk together, talking about stupid stuff like living on the moon. 

The rest of high school was pretty much a blur of tests and school lunch, but Rivers kept me sain. I think the highlight of highschool was senior year. I had most of my classes with Lena, who was Rivers and I's best friend, her boyfriend, Kaylyn, Callie, Reagan, and of course Rivers. I remember if there was ever a day Rivers was sick or we were on a school break, I would drive to his house and would watch Netflix, but just as "friends". Even as a senior, my parents were both very strict about dating. They had no clue about our kiss in eighth grade. They almost found out once, so we havn't kissed sence.