Blooming Heart

"e;Seventeen year old Natalie Garza thought she never had to stress over the hurdles of a typical adolescent life. She believed focusing on school and friendships was everything she needed to help her stay on the right path. Until Andrew, the boy next door, who since the age of six had been one of her closest friends, changed it all. With some persuasion, she reluctantly succumbs to the forces of nature, and ends up on a detour that not only changes their friendship, but sends her on a new path. When their venture to be more than friends fails, a new friendship forms between Natalie and Andrews older brother, Jacob, a nineteen year old college bound young man whos carried a weight on his shoulders since the death of their father. As a bond between Natalie and Jacob grows, she is torn between the remains of her friendship with Andrew and the promise of a lasting relationship with Jacob. Somehow Natalie learns to find some kind of balance, despite the minor complexity she faces when she follows her heart. "e;