The Color of Happiness
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Faith Lane is the girl who has everything. At least, thats what everyone thinks when they see her rocking a killer dress while laughing with her best friend, Tiffany. But Faiths life is far from flawless. Her peers torment her relentlessly, and her parents expect her to be the epitome of perfection. Criticized and pressured at school and home, Faith retreats into silent acceptance and finds an escape in her passion of dancing. Then she meets Alex - popular, forever with a pass, and concealing a mysterious secret of his own. And through his encouragement, Faith starts believing in her gift for dance and gains courage to stand up for herself. But will she be able to keep her footing when the events of one night consume her with the need to jump off the rocky cliffs near her coastal home? And what has pushed her to the edge of reason?About the Author:K.P Gazelle has been connected with young adults in some way for as long as she can remember. Shes obsessed with books, coffee, and big dreams. Excerpt:CRAP! I YELPED in pain, rubbing my bruised toes. Attempt number 100: fail. I took a deep breath and pushed myself up again. Closing my eyes, I leapt, tossing my arms and head back and pointing one leg straight in front. I tried arching the other leg behind me to complete the firebird leap. Instead, I came tumbling down onto my bedroom floor and bruised my toes again. Crappity crap crap!I wiped the sweat off my forehead with the back of my hand and rolled my eyes at the dance instructor in the video that I kept replaying on my laptop. She made it seem so easy when it clearly was not. I hate you, firebird leap! I yelled at my screen before slamming it shut and pushing it further back on my desk. I flopped backward onto my bed beside the desk, burned out from practicing. Faith, Tiffanys here! Mama announced from downstairs. Tiffany had been my best friend since sixth grade. Wed met in gym class during a game of badminton. Being the worlds
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