Just a lil' hypothetical story.

There once was a girl, and let us say her name was Rachael. She grew up in a small town, went to a small school.  Rachael wasn't the most beautiful girl around, but she did have a plain beauty about her. Now, let us imagine at a certain time in this story, Rachael was about 17 years old.  In fact, she was almost 18.  She is a senior in high school who is very much looking forward to college and the rest of her life.

She's a normal teenage girl.  Rachael wears make-up, she goes tanning, she dyes her hair, she goes out with friends and she's a fun-loving soul.  Nothing out of the ordinary.  She even happens to believe in love, even though she was severely hurt by someone she thought loved her.  So yes, if you're wondering, Rachael is wary of love and the lies that come with it.

She; however, was not prepared to become infatuated with an older boy that she knows.  Of course, at first, it was nothing but infatuation, and of course, after some time had passed, let us say... 8 months, infatuation turned into adoration.  She knows that this guy isn't good for her, and she will be going to college soon. Mind you, these two aren't "dating" but in some way, shape, or form, they are together. Rachael knows that things should be simple as leaving him behind and starting over, but she fears that she can't do such a thing without hurting herself.

And so, she is faced internally with the conflict of whether to keep seeing him, or to altogether leave him behind and pretend he never existed.  The problem becomes even stickier when I mention that this boy has said a little three worded trap. You know, those "I love you" words.  Now, Rachael hasn't decided yet whether or not he means it, but if he does, she knows people will get hurt on both sides.  She isn't sure she's ready to be hurt again, or to even hurt somebody.

The other problem?  She knows no matter what, she's gonna get hurt. Rachael, whether she likes to admit it or not, is in love with this boy.  In fact, she has no control over the feelings she has for him, and that little detail scares the living day-lights out of her.