“Thank you,” Cole whispered, his forehead pressed against mine.
My heart was begging me to find his lips again and never let go, but the horn beeped again, and my head made me pull away.
“Good-bye, Jackie,” Cole called as I turned in the direction of the truck.
“See you in three months,” I responded, looking back over my shoulder. No good-byes. This wasn’t good-bye. He nodded his head and flashed me a small smile.
With that, I focused my eyes on the truck and didn’t look back. It was time to go home.
Acknowledgments
There are many extraordinary people who were involved in getting this story into bookstores. Firstly, I’d like to thank the people at Sourcebooks, especially my editor Aubrey Poole who helped me sort through the rambling mess of an enthusiastic fifteen-year-old, and Dominique Raccah who took a chance on twelve wild boys. Secondly, I’d like to thank the amazing Wattpad team. To Allen Lau for creating the website that shaped me into the writer that I am today, and Eva Lau who made Wattpad feel like a second home. Their generosity is unparalleled. Also, to Seema Lakhani who guided my through my fan-funding campaign.
Then there are the people who nurtured this story when it was only a single chapter. They encouraged me to add a second and a third, until finally I had a novel on my hands. To my beloved fans at Wattpad for helping me bring this story to life. Without their support, I would be nowhere.
Thank you to my little sister, who was the first person to listen to my story; to my mother, for supporting this crazy career path; to my father, whose memory gave me the strength to finish this story even when I didn’t want to; and lastly, to my best friend and fiancé Jared, for loving me even though I’m a little bit crazy.
A Special Thanks To…
Alexandra D. (Mimi) Maja D J?rgensen Bipasha Peridot PeridotAngel Chellsey Bland Richard Wiltshire Lauren Wholey Fiona Hennah Kelly Hepburn Sarah Watson Megan Toher Sania Henry Daniela Jáquez Shez King
black_rose_love Annette Kinch Faux Punker Natasha Preston Katy Thrasher Alexis Stambek Samantha R. Weck Isabel Jean Brice Lovectic
Alexa Dougherty Czarina Sophia TheOddPersonOut Lilian Carmine Colleen H.
Courtney Baysa
Khadija Al Kiyumi Colleen Bartsch Candice Faktor
About the Author
Ali Novak is a twenty-two-year-old Wisconsin native and recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s creative writing program. She started writing her debut novel My Life with the Walter Boys when she was only fifteen. After posting the story online, it received more than twenty-five million hits. When she isn’t writing, Ali enjoys reading anything she can get her hands on and watching Food Network shows even though she can’t cook.
About Wattpad
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