Saine Sinclair knows a little something about what makes a story worth telling.
Your childhood best friend refuses to kiss you during a pre-adolescent game of spin the bottle? Terrible, zero stars, would not replay that scene again. The same ex-friend becomes your new best friendâs ex? Strangely compelling, unexpected twist, worth a hate-watch. That same guyâwhy is he always around?âturns out to be your last shot at getting into the documentary filmmaking program of your dreams?
Saine hates to admit it, but sheâd watch that movie.
Thereâs something about Holden that makes her feel like sheâs the one in front of the cameraâlike he can see every uncomfortable truth sheâs buried below the surface. Saine knows how her storyâs supposed to go. So why does every moment with Holden seem intent on changing the ending?
Kelsey Rodkey is a burrito lover and banter enthusiast striving to create the stories she lacked as a teenager. She lives near the capital of Pennsylvania, which a lot of people think is Philadelphia, with her significant other and their cat, Cheese. She is the author of Last Chance Books, A Disaster in Three Acts, and Plus One. Follow her at kelseyrodkey.com.