The break up was not messy at all. There was no anger or awkwardness between us. In fact, we had immediately gone back to being best friends again. Sometime afterwards, I had begun to wonder if Scott and I breaking up had truly been the right thing to do. Even after I started dating Michael, I had wondered that. Even though I had tried to deny it, a single fact alone had quickly become quite clear. I had never stopped loving Scott Conrad. The funny thing is, I get the feeling sometimes that he never stopped loving me, either.

As I gave thanks to God and sang my heart out, confidence flooded throughout my entire body. The crowd was going wild and cheering at the top of their lungs. Their energy filled me with awe. As I looked out on to the crowd, something became very clear. Even if I won awards or none at all, tonight would end up being categorized as the most amazing night of the summer.

"HELP " I scream as loud as I can, smoke filling up and burning my lungs. "SOMEBODY, PLEASE HELP ME " Even though I am screaming at the top of my lungs, I know that it isn't of any good use. Everyone has already exited the building. I have a few cuts and lacerations on my body, but nothing com-pares to the rest of my body. My arms, legs, neck, and face are in scorch-ing pain. Without a doubt, it is obvious that I have burns on my body. Even though I hear the sounds of ambulances and firetrucks, I am worried that they will not reach me in time. I have already decided that, more than likely, I...

As I put on my khaki skirt and dark purple collared shirt with Cam-bridge's logo imprinted on it, I smiled to myself. This year was going to be amazing. Even though putting aside what had happened this summer would be challenging at times, I knew that I could do it. I have so much going for me this year, that there is not a reason in the world for it not to be the best that it can be. After all, this year is a year of starting over.

As I put yet another spray of hairspray in my pixie styled dark brown hair and finished getting dressed for my solo, something dawned on me. I was about to enter my final dance competition ever. Whether I liked it or not, I was in the final stretch of my dance career, as well as my senior year of high school. Even though I had had a good run and enjoyed high school greatly, I was looking forward to high school being over. I was ready to start the next chapter of my life. The start of the next chapter would include me graduating high school in three weeks, as well as starting my four year term...

My Dearest Amelia- You are truly the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen in my entire life. You possess an inner and outer beauty that is rare in today's world. With this said, I want you to know that I have admired you from afar for quite a long time. The only thing that I will tell you about myself for now is that I am someone that you have gone to the same church and school with all your life. After sending you these notes for the past year, I am finally ready to reveal myself. To find out who I am, please meet me in Harrington's fountain tonight before the Valentine's dance....

Dear Journal, Besides it being Friday, today also happens to be my eighteenth birthday I have been anticipating this day for weeks now, and it is finally here I don't have any doubts that today is truly going to be one of the most amazing days of my life After all, you only turn eighteen once Another reason that I know it is going to be a great day is that I am going to be spending it with my best friends, Ava Leal and Anna Carter, and my boyfriend of eight months, Adam Banks. After school today, Ava, Anna, and I are going to the spa to receive facials, massages, pedicures, and manicures....