Title: Patience is a Virtue

Author: Alexz Lynn

Dedication: To Mettie who has taught me to laugh over the silly things in life and who supports me 100 percent (most of the time). Also, to Rhea Galen who introduced me to this wonderful site.

Summary/Plot:

Patience is your average teenager. Living in Colorado has proved difficult in advancing her budding career as a magazine editor, but she’s always had a large family to support her. In fact, sometimes she wishes her family would just leave her alone. They’ve already ruined her life by 1) sending her to a small, private school 2) making her full-time babysitter of her little siblings and 3) giving her what she considers the worst name on the planet.

In her junior year, Patience’s wish comes true. An unknown great-aunt passes away and leaves her with an extraordinary gift - the chance to attend Bree Smith Academy in California. Bree Smith isn’t your average high school, however. Bree Smith is a school of the rich and the famous. At first Patience is excited at her opportunity to spread her wings, but the year is going to be tough. Finding true friends is hard and not making enemies is even harder. For once in her life, Patience is going to wish she could up to her name. Because in order to survive she’s going to need lots of patience.

Rating: This story has been rated PG-13 for adult issues, mild language, and situations not usually desirable for a younger audience.

Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are products of my imagination. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons (living or dead) is entirely coincidental.