Accused of an assault he doesn't remember, Ricky's senior year is made doubly complicated when he falls for the victim's best friend, Olivia - his only alibi.
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Growing up among New York's high society seems glamorous from the outside, but looks can be deceiving. 17-year-old Ricky, who's cultivated a long list of rumors because of his bad boy behavior, knows this first-hand.
But when he's wrongly accused of sexually assaulting a classmate, things take a turn. Especially when discovering the victim's best friend, Olivia, is his only alibi.
With feelings quickly growing stronger between them, Ricky can't help falling for Olivia's kind nature, yet complications lurk around every corner, made worse still by the dark secret Ricky's been hiding for years, and his biggest fear is someone uncovering the truth behind the bad rumors.
What will happen to Olivia and Ricky when the secret finally comes out? It's a long way down from high society to rock bottom.
Content Warning: This story is a depiction of real life. It, therefore, contains mature content in the form of sexual assault, explicit language, violence (involving minors), sex, drinking, and drug use. Just like real life does. By continuing, you understand you'll be reading themes of a more mature nature, and that some might be triggering. (16+)
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[this is the first draft of my story. so, if there's grammatical mistakes and continuity errors, i apologize and i will be editing in the future.]
Lia James was living in a nightmare. It all started one night, when her mother was in a car accident, and never survived the night.
She spent the remainder of the summer in mourning. She never ate, or left her bedroom for that matter. When her Dad started to notice the new habits, he suddenly became worried and requests she lives with her two best friends for her senior year across the country. Hesitantly, she accepts.
Senior year was supposed to be the best year of her life. She made the Varsity Softball team, and she made tons and tons of new friends. That is, until she comes across Andrew Price: Local bad boy with a well-known reputation, and a heavy bank account.
From leather jackets, to secrets, to new relationships, Lia finally comes to terms that her senior year will never be normal. Especially when her best friends and Andrew have a very public hatred towards each other.
Will she manage to stay above the drama? Or will she fall into the crossfire of her best friend's feud?
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STARTED: 8/30/18
ENDED: 1/17/21
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