Chapter 1 - Coming Up For Air

*SEQUEL TO And Yet I Smile *

A kiss gave her all the reason she needed to smile, but can it keep the smile alive forever?

Seventeen-year-old, Sophie is about to enter her last year of high school. Senior year means life is getting serious. A part-time job, trouble at home, the prospect of college, and a boyfriend no one wants her to be with will all push her to the limit.

They say love conquers all and love is all you need. But when social pressures, religious rules, and fast-approaching adulthood challenge that love, can it withstand the pressure?

*Trigger Warnings - Mention of child abuse, mention of SA, strong religious views.*