The Way Books

She used to be perky, fun, and full of life—everything I hated their bullshit exterior. People called her bubbly; I called her “fake-as-hell.” The edgy, dark, lonely girl in front of me was not the Olivia Brennan I knew from high school—far from it, actually. I knew the story—the whole town knew the story, we witnessed it all. It happened in the blink of an eye and the girl we knew was gone. But I refuse to watch it anymore—I can’t stand it. I’m going to fix it—fix her. It’s time I showed Olivia her way back… Back to the girl she used to be.

Turns out I’ve got a low tolerance for being ignored.It was Cam who offered occasional dates. It was Cam who suggested we be exclusive “bed” buddies.It was Cam who slowly began to disappear from my life, and I’m tired of feeling like nothing more than a warm body.I deserve better.When I find myself spending more time with my friends, it’s Sebastian who’s here for me when I need him most. There's always been that "something" between us, but with his string of girls and Cameron in the way, I never really entertained the idea. Enter one ex-girlfriend and another addition to my list of bullies. One betrayal changes everything . I'm not settling anymore. I'm not doing what's best for everyone else this time. No, this time I'm doing what's best for me. I'm tired of standing under this umbrella alone.