In this coming of age story, Cherri must overcome her trauma to learn how to let people truly get to know her. Her abusive mother has left her in fear of getting close to everyone. Despite this, Mason is dead set on sneaking his way into her life. This is the story of Cherri learning how to grow up, overcome her obstacles, and let love into her life. This story will be updated every Friday. Warning: This story contains violence, abuse, hospitals, running away, underage drinking, blood, and drug use. Life is not always a fairytale and this story is meant to be more realistic. This story shows the darker side of life that some people are exposed to growing up. If you want a perfect happy after this is not for you. While this is a romance and our two characters are destined to come together, it is more realistic instead of once upon a time. This is the first draft, so if there are any errors let me know please.