Lindsay Anderson

After Dad, Cody, and I sat down with Chelsea and Claire, I asked Dad how it was possible that he was even here. He had explained to me that, back in March, Cody had written him a letter saying that he had wanted to make my first prom extra special. Cody had also told him that I missed him greatly, and that, if my Dad could, it would be amazing if he could surprise me at the prom. In the end, Dad had gotten the okay to come back just for my Prom night. When Cody had found this out, he had immediately told Mom and MCA's principal, Mrs. Jeter. Immediately, they both became on board with Cody's idea. Apparently, Mom had been so touched at Cody's sweet gesture that she started crying. After Dad and Cody had finished telling me of how this wonderful surprise came to be, I stood up from my seat and gave Dad a hug. Afterwards, I went over to Cody and did the same." Thank you, Cody." I whispered, sincerely. "Thank you for making this the best and most perfect prom night that I could ever ask for."

As the curtains opened, the crowd cheered. They cheered even louder when they saw that it was me behind the curtain. Dressed in my sleeveless black dance out fit with the flowing skirt, black rhinestone headband with the silver rhinestone flower, and black ballet shoes, I truly felt beautiful and ready to dance. Before I knew what was happen-ing, the message that I had recorded to the girls began to play." Marty, Shelby, Gretchen and Eliza, words cannot describe how much I have enjoyed dancing with you during these past two years. Congratulations on your high school grad-uation, and may God bless you with the many oppor-tunities that life has to offer. Love always and God Bless, Katie Russell." Ten seconds later, Amy Grant's "Oh How The Years Go By" began to play.

"Guys, you have to come check this out." I said, trying to process if what I had found inside the box was real or an illusion. Inside the box were three backstage passes, tickets, and t-shirts for the concert tomorrow night." What's in there, Cody?" Claire asked, bringing me back to reality. Before I had a chance to answer, my sisters were looking inside the box and squealing quite loudly. They were also jumping up and down. Due to how excited I was, I cheered and pulled my sisters into a group hug. Even though no one said anything, I knew that one thing was for sure. Chelsea, Claire and I were more than a little excited about seeing Katie dance as Brooke Simone's backup dancer. However, the three of us were not as excited about that as we were about finally seeing Katie after an entire summer of being apart from her.

"I can't believe that we are finally here " Meg exclaimed, as she, Kayla, and I made our way to the restroom." I know, right?" Kayla asked. Frowning a little bit, she added, "Too bad that Jeanette, Gabby, Kasey, and Missy, got expelled and can't experience this.""How could they have thought that getting drunk at a party during Spring Break would not have consequences for them?" Meg asked, incredulously. "I am angry at them, but sad that they are not here to experience this." Silently, I agreed with her. Even though I was angry at the girls for getting drunk and kicked out of school, there was a part of me that still wished that those four could enjoy the experience of competing at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports. As my friends and I made our way into the restroom, I could not help but think that nothing could rain on our parade. However, a few seconds later, an all too familiar girl made her way out of one of the stalls. Unfortunately, the girl was none other than my ex-best friend, Kim Martinez.

"Ashley," Dr. Mason began. "I want to say that I am so proud of you, your good attitude, and for sticking with your workout and chemo regimens.""Thank you, Dr. Mason." I smiled. "I feel emotionally and physically stronger than I did when I first came here and started treatment.""That you are, my dear." Dr. Mason smiled. "Might I say that you look wonderful, healthy, and toned?""I appreciate that, Dr. Mason." I replied. "Even though the chemo and radiation treatments are hard to deal with sometimes, I feel like that they are two of the main reasons that I have made excellent progress.""Honey, in your case, excellent progress is an understatement." Dr. Bolton replied, looking quite pleased. "You have made miraculous progress.""That's amazing " I exclaimed, my heart filling with joy. "If you think that's amazing, well then you are going to think that this next piece of news is out of this world.""What could be more amazing than having made miraculous progress?""Sweetheart," Mom whispered, happy tears filling her eyes. "On Monday, Dad and I got a call saying that you have made so much progress, that you are able to come home earlier than expected.""Really? ?" I asked, happy tears filling my eyes. "When will I get to go home?" Wiping tears away from his face, Dad smiled and said, "Our flight to Dallas leaves at 1:15 this afternoon." Letting the tears flow, Dad continued, "Honey, you are coming home today."

I truly wouldn't blame my friends if they were wondering why I was crying. After all, they had just given me such amazing affirmations. After being given such affirmations like the ones that I had been given, one would usually thank the people that gave them. Unlike me, they wouldn't start crying. However, my gratitude towards these awesomehuman beings for being such amazing friends was the exact thing that brought me to tears. I have never known what it was like to have best friends who are loyal and who actually care about your well-being. Furthermore, I have never had a boyfriend who makes it his mission to treat me right. Even though I had people like this in my life at one time, I did not. I had been blind-sided by their act. My boyfriend and friends, however, make me feel like a star every time I spend time with them. That, in itself, is the best feeling in the world.

Have you ever gotten so angry and hurt that you couldn't see straight? Has anyone ever hurt you so bad that you feel like that you could never forgive them? In the fourth installment of the Zoe Carter book series, this is the type of anger and pain that fifteen year old Zoe Carter finds herself struggling with. When fifteen year old Zoe Carter finds out that her boyfriend of ten months got three of her best friends pregnant in April, it shakes her to the very core. To make things worse, the rest of her best friends have known about it since it happened and didn't even say anything to Zoe. At this point, Zoe does not think that things could get worse. However, she will soon learn that things are not always as they seem. Shortly after she learns about Jacob's betrayal, Zoe and her Aunt Renee learn that Zoe's Uncle Ryan is to be deployed to Iraq three days before he was supposed to. With said, it hurts both Zoe and her Aunt Renee dearly. The pain that they both feel will put Zoe's relationship with her Aunt Renee to the test. With all of this pain going on inside of Zoe's heart, she knows what she must do to feel better. While dealing with the anger and pain that she feels, Zoe knows she must also forgive the people who have hurt her. Even though it will take time for her to forgive these people, Zoe is more than okay with that. After all, she knows that she will feel better once she does. In this story of the journey to forgiveness and moving on, follow Zoe as she is faced with one of the toughest challenges that she will ever have to face.

As I lay in my sleeping bag, I cannot help but smile. When I arrived at the sleepover, I had expected to meet a new girl. However, I had not expected that the girl and I would become friends. It also did not hurt that Jason Jones, my favorite actor of all time, is one of my new friends, too The fact that his Mom is my Mom's new AdministrativeAssistant's son is pretty cool, too As I fell asleep, I thanked God for giving me this fresh start.

When 15 year old Jade Baker moved to Los Angeles, CA, at the beginning of the summer, she never imagined the impact that it would have on her life In just one summer, Besides having real friends, she also has a movie star boyfriend who treats her well Oh, and did I mention that Jade is the captain of her cheerleading squad? In this story of friendship and love, follow Jade as she takes full advantage of the fresh start that she has been given =

I don't know how long we held each other and cried. It could have been minutes or even hours. However, there was one thing I knew for sure. Due to the fact that this would be the first Thanksgiving and Christmas without Mom and Dad, The upcoming holidays were going to be a challenge for Renee and me. Thankfully, however all, we were in this together and had each other to lean on

Senior Year is approaching quickly, and Katie could not be more pumped Besides her new boyfriend, Ryan, enrolling at KCA, Katie has earned the title of Captain of the Bobcats. Even though there is a semi-bittersweet feeling inside her about having to say goodbye, Katie is positive that nothing could go wrong this year However, things are not always as they seem. When Katie learns of a transgression that Ryan committed against her, she is beyond angry and hurt. She also cannot deny that this transgression has the power to end hers and Ryan's relationship for good. In this sequel to Freedom Four, follow Katie and her friends as they begin their final year at Kingsford Christian Academy, and face the good times, obstacles, and revelations that come their way.

It is the day before Alex Johnson's eighteenth birthday, and she could not be more pumped Besides one of the most important birthdays being around the corner, Alex will be spending her birthday with her friends at Magic Kingdom. At this point, Alex does not think that things could get any better. However, she is soon proved wrong. When Alex auditions for one of the top Christian record companies of all time, it proves to be one of the most amazing things that she could ever do for herself. Much to her excitement, the revelation exposes itself on Alex's actual birthday. In this story of celebration and surprises, follow Alex as she rolls in her eighteenth birthday.

After having her heart broken into a million pieces, Alex is looking forward to some much needed time away from Orlando, as well as being distracted from her broken heart. Much to her excitement, the distraction comes in the form of her time at Davenby Church Camp. As Alex will soon learn, however, camp will not be the only distraction that she will come in contact with this summer. When more than friendly feelings for her best friend, Danny, start making their way inside of Alex's head and heart, she must figure out if they are rebound feelings or actual feelings that have been brewing inside her for a long time. In this story of revelations, surprises, fun times, and moving forward, follow Alex as she discovers the wonderful things that happen when you become distracted.

As the plane prepared to take off, I could not help but smile to myself. Just like Tiffany and Dana, I was excited that Lindsay had forgiven us and had decided to give us a second chance. It was also cool that Chase and Lindsay got to meet and clicked instantly. To make things even more awesome, Lindsay would be attending Camp Brandeis with us. In fact, she was also on the very same flight. The fact that she would be attending Davis Christian School for her Senior year, was the icing on the cake. Closing my eyes, I drifted off to sleep. After all, I wanted to be rested for my first day of camp.

There is only a couple of days left in the school year, and seventeen year old Natalie Sprague could not be more pumped Not only is summer quickly approaching, but Natalie, her best friends, Dana and Chloe, and the rest of the Davis Christian School Women's Gymnastics team are due to compete in the largest competition of the school year That's right, Folks The DCC Women's Gymnastics team has made it to State At this point, Natalie thinks that things could not get any better As Natalie will soon learn, however, things are not always as they seem. When Natalie's best guy friend and Dana's twin brother, Chase asks her to be his date for the school dance, Natalie immediately agrees After all, she has had a huge crush on him for awhile now. In this story of wonderful surprises and victories, follow Natalie as she learns of all of the great things that the end of a school year can bring