Chapter 1: Deidra

Deidra O'Connor is the junior queen bee of Glatner High. She has it all: the quarterback boyfriend, academic excellence, and the good looks necessary to be the most popular and beloved girl at school. However, her life gets turned upside-down when partnered with Mackenzie Finck, the mysterious school star track athlete, for an English project. Deidra, once content with her current life, soon deconstructs what she thought was happiness as her friendship with Mackenzie grows. "Fall Roses" is a tale of love, identity, and acceptance, illustrating the path of self-discovery taken by two girls in a small, Christian town in naughties rural America.