"No man can climb out beyond the limitations of his own character." ~John Morley
1. Don't stand out too much.
2. Mind your own business.
3. Act like you don't give a shit...even if you do.
4. Leave your personal problems at home.
5. Don't care too much.
6. Don't become a teacher's pet.
7. Avoid eating in the bathroom by yourself. You get more credibility eating at a table by yourself.
8. Avoid bullies.
9. Learn the cliques fast, and learn which ones to stay away from.
10. And most importantly: TRUST NO ONE.
You are a wallflower. At seventeen, you have acknowledged that. In fact, your contradictory nature now despises and craves it. At this point in your life, you only want to find a place where you belong, and something you can call your own--something you can excel at. Caught between the past and the present, and trying not to get confused in the madness of it all, the topsy-turviness that unravels you, all you'd like is to move forward. Move forward and forget.
A visit from mother dearest was not in the plans. And neither was befriending Caden Peters...