Petals of Blue, Part One by Y.V. Larson

My home life was sh!t, but I made up for my aunt’s lack of care with popularity. I was friends with everyone, did well in school, and played sports. Life outside of my neglectful home got even better when four boys made me the center of their universe.
Then I moved, and they stopped talking to me. Declan, Roman, Felix, and Jared abandoned me when I needed them most. It took a while, but I soon lost hope of them coming to my rescue.
Until one of them waltzes into the club I work at eleven years later and has the audacity to look happy to see me.
Little do they know, their sweet Erica died a long ass time ago. Maybe it’s time they meet Blue. This new me has an edge and a whole ton of baggage to throw in their faces.

Hold my drink, I have some smiles to smear.