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

I don’t know why I’m freaking out over Thanksgiving. It’s a time for happiness and family. All the kids were excited to dress nicely and have a family meal with other people. 


Serena wanted us all to have autumn aesthetics to our outfits. Everyone was wearing browns, maroons, and a little bit of green. All the kids were getting themselves ready and helping Ariel to get ready. 


I requested to be left alone while preparing. 


I opted out of wearing my hair in its usual braids. I wore my hair in braids last night to give my curly hair some needed attention. Now, leaving my hair down, the curls looked phenomenal. 


“Can someone explain to me why I look like a pumpkin?” Seth shouted, from an unknown location in the house. 


“Because no one wants a skater thug sitting across from them at Thanksgiving dinner!” Serena shouted back.


I laughed at his annoyance with our outfits. 


Chapter 21: Visions From The Past