Taking care of children is hard enough when you're a parent. It's harder when you're a seventeen-year-old high schooler.

Lucy Hastings is the caretaker of five foster siblings -Seth, Serena, Derek, Oliver, and Ariel. The six of them have been together for years, under the love of their foster parents. When their foster mom passes away their foster dad needs to work more to make ends meet. The kids want to be a family, so Lucy steps up to take care of the kids.

Keeping everybody around her at arm's length, Lucy finds it difficult to hide her true self from new student, Wesley Reynolds. He seems to be everywhere, why can't she escape him?

Lucy has denied feelings of affection for anyone. She pushes away anyone who could care about her. What's she to do when she can't deny her growing feelings for Wesley Reynolds?

Meant To Be is created by Samantha Auz, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Meant to Be

“Where’s Jasper?” Derek questioned, who was bouncing off the walls, after eating breakfast. It’s a Tuesday morning, so we are all prepared for the week ahead. Mondays are the worst in our house, but once Tuesday rolls around, we have our morning routine down to a science. “He was supposed to be here twenty minutes ago! I’m going to be late for school!”


I rubbed my temples, trying to subside the forming headache in my brain. 


Honestly, I’m getting nervous. Jasper is never late to pick up the kids. He’s never let me down before. 


Someone knocking at the door brought me out of my trance. 


“Did someone order a ride to school?” Wes said, letting himself into the house. 


Derek shot up from the kitchen table and ran over to Wes. He wrapped his arms around Wes’ torso and clung to him for dear life. “Thank you! Let’s go! If I’m not the first person at my desk, then someone else will be the MVP of fifth grade!” Derek shouted, tugging Wes out the door. 


Chapter 16: I'm Crazy