Prologue

Ashley Pickett is a small town country girl with hopes and dreams. She has many down falls though. Her mother is sick and may be dying. Ashley grew up rough but her older sister, Hayden, has always been there for her. They were best friends and had a strong bond for each other. This is Ashley's first year in high school and she earns a bully, talent recognition, and an Elvis Presley look alike heart breaker. He is much for the bad boy tone and is a ladies man. Chad Franco sees something different in Ashley and likes her originality. She grew up different and wasn't like most girls. The 1970's was the time and you were either with it or a dead beat. She finds a way to like this dazzling hot city boy but he learns a little more about how rough she had it. Ashley was poor and she watches as her sister goes through bad things and strange goings on in the Pickett household. Ashley tells her story about love, lust, family, trust, and the bond she had for the people she loved.--- Some scenes may be a little explicit so there WILL be warnings. Ashley Pickett tells her story in the roaring 70s and how she learned to be original.