by Brenna Pinckard
2013 Young Adult Runner Up
Chapter One: Ready
It is the middle of June. School has ended, and there is a sense of enchantment in the air. The dream of summer has become a reality; the mere thought of it causes my body to buzz with energy. This buzz is reflected on Katieโs face as she looks over at me from her place in front of the mirror. I can see it in her โ sheโs lighter, happier. School isnโt just over for the year, itโs over forever. And that makes the idea of this summer, the fact that we have ten beautiful, hot weeks stretching out in front of us, seemingly for eternity, all the more appealing. [Read more…]