"And I wish I could have loved him less. Or better yet, not at all."

19 year old Adalanna Callister, bold, beautiful and brainy, is all set for her term in St. Stephen's University of Liverpool. 
And the first day in her new college itself, seals her fate for a rollercoaster year ahead. 

Through galas, bonfires and games, Alanna is pulled in deeper and deeper to the only feeling she had been wanting to avoid, the half of which she fears and the rest, fails to understand. 

Ripped apart between two friends, one a raging fire, other a deep ocean, Alanna grapples with her affections, all the while redeeming her own self from a tainted past. 

One, the kind you keep. Stability. Who would never break her heart. 

And the other, the kind you love. Danger. Without whom, there'd be no heart to break in the first place. 

Amidst love, friendship, music and betrayal, she has to make a choice, between the solace of a right love and the passion of a great love.  

This year, ask yourself- 
Love, the quicksand of raging passions- 
eternal bliss or inevitable doom? 

At the very least, she's in for an eventful year. 

"But you'll hate me." "I love you."
Everything made sense.

Choices

I stir, too hot and open my eyes slowly, adjusting to the blinding light. I look around. 


This isn’t my bed. This isn’t my room. Yet it feels good. 


Events of last night come crashing down on me and I look down to find an adorably sleeping Nate in my lap. 


I smile lightly, looking at his precious, sleeping form. He has his arms sprawled on the bed and his mouth is parted slowly, lips turned plump due to the sleep. 


Last night had been so satisfying. Him revealing his past. My letting things out. The kiss- What the fuck. 


I pale out, as it replays in my mind. I had been impulsive, too consumed in the moment. And at the time, it had felt so right. Yet, I had agreed to Zach just hours before. 


Did I just cheat, on Zach? This is awful. Jesus. Fuck! 


School starts in an hour and I manage to get off the bed, making sure not to disturb Nate and walk out as soon as possible. 


COLD TRAILS