Foreign Exchange (Back In The Day)

CianFor a shy lad from Dublin, my year as a foreign exchange student at an American high school was strange and exciting.What sticks out most in my mind is one Serenity. She was my first crush, and my only friend at that school. To everyone else in the class, she was a geeky drama student with shabby clothes. For me, Serenity was the strongest person I've ever met. So imagine my surprise when I receive an invitation to a class reunion across the pond. And I have it on good information that Serenity will be there. I was too shy to tell her how I felt when I was a teenager, but now, not even the Atlantic Ocean can hold me back.SerenityAs a rule, I don't keep up with anyone from high school. In fact, I'd prefer never to see any of those people again. My classmates bullied me for my off-brand clothes, tragic hair, and my dreams of making it in Hollywood one day. Yeah, they were all pretty much jerks -- all except for Cian. The foreign exchange student from Ireland was the sweetest. There's probably no chance he'll be there, but wouldn't that be fun if he was? Plus, as I gaze at the Golden Globes on my mantle, I feel tempted to be a tiny bit petty toward my former bullies. Am I actually going to shock everyone and attend? Yes...yes I am.It’s time to go back to school, but not to take tests or leave apples on the teacher’s desk–it’s reunion time! No matter how long it’s been since graduation, love will be found surrounded by lockers, streamers, and memories of the glory days.This September, join some of your favorite Instalove authors as they revisit those hallowed high school halls from Back In The Day to find out if love can be found in the past and how much everyone has changed.