Driftwood Daffodil by T.L. Hodel

One night...
That's all it took to change everything. Now my brother was locked up, my sister was dead inside, and I was left behind. Not a survivor or a shoulder to lean on. Just someone existing. Why shoot for the stars when disappointment was just around the corner?
My disappointment came in the form of Gio Mancini. Youngest son of the most powerful family in town. So much for senior year being the best one. There was a reason my best friend called Soiree the town of cement shoes.
Now I had a choice to make. Did I sell my soul... or try and put it back together?
That question would be answered with one simple knock, knock.
My name is Novalee Ford, and I'm the daffodil that stopped fighting for the sun.