A Best Friend

Taylor is lucky. She has two best friends who would do anything for her. She has a best girl friend, and a best boy friend. The trio has been friends for a long time.

When Taylor meets Abigail in class her freshman year, the other two open their arms, accepting her into their little group.

That really is the way to go through high school, in my opinion, with a group of friends. You have the people that you knew before high school, and you also meet new people throughout your time there.

Each of Taylor's friends has a unique relationship with her. Theres Nolan, who she has been best friends with her entire life. Some people say its hard to "just be friends" with a boy, but Nolan and Taylor are special. Yes, they do try going into the boyfriend/girlfriend category....but I'll tell you right now it doesnt really work out. These two have such an original chemistry, they could never be together in that way. Thankfully, their friendship resumes back to normal once all the drama dies down. Its hard going back to a normal friendship, but when you have a bond like Nolan and Taylor, you make it work.

Then theres Taylor and Christina. Best friends for a while before high school starts. Shes the one with advice on fashion, boys (from a girl perspective...Taylor can get a guys perspective on guys from Nolan), and overall crises. She would drop anything to rush over to Taylor when she is in trouble, and vice versa. Christina is one of the best girl friends that anyone could have.

Check out this scene, and how Christina is defending Taylor from Noah after he just crashed into her. Christina's defense went straight up, even if Taylor was alright with the hottie knocking her down.

“TAYLOR! Areyouok, areyouhurt, whoisthisguy, didhehurtyou, illkillhim!” Christina shouted out in her too fast for human hearing language. She had seen the whole thing. As I turned my eyes to the sides, I noticed the entire hallway had seen it as well. Suddenly, my cheeks felt hot and became a dark crimson color. Then I realized Mr. Perfect was still examining my head.

“I'm ok. Really, besides a headache, I’ll be fine. So-so-sorry for bumping into you.” I sputtered.  Smooth, Taylor, smooth.

He drew his hands back and looked me in the eyes. I stared back at the baby blues in front of me, trying not to pass out from the intensity. 

“Are you sure? I mean, you fell pretty hard. Taylor, is it? I’m Noah, Noah Hart. Are you a freshman? I haven’t seen you around before.”

I just about died at the 100 watt smile he just flashed my way. Anyone seen my sunglasses?

“Yes, she’s a freshman. What did you do to her? Don’t you have eyes?” Christina snarled at Noah while grabbing my head to examine me herself.

“It was just an accident C, not a huge deal. I'm fine! Can you let go of me now?!” Stumbling out of her grip, I turned to Mr. Right. “I'm sorry about her. Shes a little over protective if you can tell. This is Christina, Christina, this is….Noah, you said?”

“Yup, Noah. Noah Hart. I'm a junior. I didn’t mean to run over your friend here, I am really sorry. Are you sure you’re alright? Can I get you anything?” Noah looked genuinely concerned as he bent over to retrieve my previously in-flight books from the floor.  Anything? How about a date for Friday night, you gorgeous specimen of man you!

“I’m ok, I promise. Thanks for my books. Hope to see you around!” The words came out of my mouth before I had a chance to think of what I was saying. ‘Hope to see you around’ to a junior?? I'm sure I would never bump into this Greek god again.

“Same here” Noah replied, waving as he turned and continued on his way down the hall.

Watching my perfect gentleman walk away was heart breaking. Good thing Christina was there to pick up the shattered remains.

“Who was that? Why are you staring? Are you listening? Are you sure you don’t have a concussion? Concussions are serious you know!” Christina wailed on and on, but I didn’t hear her. I was too busy dreaming of the encounter I just had, and planning the wedding in my head. 

Taylor is the glue that holds the group together. They all met each other because of her. What happens if Taylor backs out...would the group stay together without her?

Leave a comment about your best friends and adventures!

Let's talk about High School

Remember your first day of highschool. Were you nervous, anxious, excited, scared out of your mind? I probably was.

I was probably nervous, not knowing where my classes, locker, etc where going to be. Nervous because I didnt know people in my classes. I was anxious to be an "adult", out on my own (somewhat). I was excited for all that was to come in my formulative years.

High school makes you. It defines who you are, in some ways. It gives you a chance to form who you want to be, to find out who you are. High school is the one time in your life where you will have the most drama you could ever want, the most emotion filled years. After leaving high school, you wonder how you dealt with everything that you did. It takes a strong willed person to survive high school.

That is why my story takes place in high school. All these events that would seem way dramatic in any other time period make perfect sense when placed in high school. All the dramatic events that shape the way you make your decisions happen in high school. Nothing is too emotional or dramatic for high school.

Placing Taylor, Nolan, Christina and Abigail in high school not only made sense because of their relationship, but also because of their character development. High school is a great time to test relationships, boundaries, experiment, stir up trouble, have heartbreak and to dig deep to explore what really makes you, you.

Even for those characters who think they know who they are, will change. We see Noah Hart, a junior and QB of the football team, Mr. Popular,  fall so head over heels for Taylor that even he changes. We see him show his emotion to the max, both up and down. We see a man, confident in his place in the "world" (that is, the high school reality) crumble into a pathetic shell of who he used to be.

We see Nolan, trying to find out where he fits in, hop back and forth. Nolan wants to stay true to his real friends (Taylor and Christina, also Abigail when she joins in, though not as much), but he also wants to be accepted in high school on his own terms. He doesnt let one 'clique' define him. Bouncing from football to Taylor to the 'little people', we see Nolan really blossom in high school, until he finds his one place and sticks with it.

Taylor is the drama filled one. Her drama may be minor compared to reality, but in high school, the littlest thing is major, life changing events. We find Taylor go from a clumsy little freshman, scared of where her place in the heirarchy is, to the girlfriend of the most popular guy in school. She becomes hated by many jealous girls. She trys to lay low, a rare feat in the high school universe. She doesnt know where she fits in besides her tight group of friends, as she never joins any after school activity (a decision that will ultimately keep her lonely at times). Her decisions during her 4 years will be hard, and she makes mistakes. All of her mistakes and decisions will shape her future.

Christina is the only one we see as settled from her first day. Her sharp wit and confident attitude keep her grounded in her life. Her love for acting is seen as she chooses theatre as he hobby, but not as a act that defines her. Christina likes to keep life interesting, never letting anything ultimately define her. She keeps everyone on her toes.

Abigail is the school nerd. The big glasses, hair in braids 24/7, always carrying around a book "just in case". She is everyones best friend because she'll tutor you without a second question. She plays peacemaker more often than she should have to, but she does it out of love. She tries with the boys, sometimes succeeds, sometimes fails.


High school defines you in some way, whether you want it to or not.

Join me in showing these characters that there is more to life than high school, but it is a necessary evil to go through. Find yourself in one of the characters, find your best friend, your boyfriend, your teachers and mothers in this novel. Share in their triumph and their pain, just as you had experienced yourself.