before we begin - author's note

Mandy was always one to falsely romanticize her life. She found her first love at a young age in her Martial Arts class, and wrote a love letter to him. They were best friends, but it all crashed and burned with that letter, and he soon disappeared afterwards. Now, as a 17 year-old high school girl, Mandy was at the peak of her high school career. She had great success with academics, extracurriculars, and popularity. But then, it all was taken from her when her parents decided to move to another state the summer of her senior year. And whilst in her new environment, she met some interesting new people, but reunited with her first love again. Only this time, Mandy wanted to avoid him at all costs. But you know what they say: "You never forget your first love...."