Everly's Journal
My life was perfectly boring until he walked in. Elliot Walker, the school's golden boy with a reputation for breaking hearts. Now, he's set his sights on me, Everly Gray, the quiet girl with grey eyes and a life built on carefully guarded secrets. He's turning my world upside down, and the biggest secret of all, hidden within the pages of my lost journal, is about to be exposed.
The shrill beep of the alarm shattered the peaceful morning quiet, pulling me reluctantly from sleep. I groaned, burying my head under the pillow, wishing I could silence the world and stop time. After hitting snooze, I checked my phone, a routine that usually revealed nothing, confirming the quiet, private life I preferred. Summer break, spent working at Mrs. Williams’ flower shop, had been a welcome escape, allowing me to save money.
Now, school loomed. Returning meant facing the privileged, often ungrateful, children who were my classmates. I'd perfected the art of silent survival, listening to their complaints about trivial matters while keeping to myself. That was, until he entered my life.
