Riley.

They Call Me Riley Harper. ♥
Im 20 years old and currently living in Los Angeles with my Dad, and my younger Brother Matthew. Although we reside here, I grew up in Orange County, California. Growing up in Orange County definitely had its perks, and not so perky moments. I had an awesome childhood, with amazing friends and family to thank for that, I attended a vast school; one of the best in OC. Life back then seemed easy, so perky.
As I grew older, the not so perky side dawned on me. My Mom was diagnosed with Cancer. That was a major setback in my life. From a young age, she was the one Ive always been the closest too. Yeah, my Dad was always there for me and my brother, but hes not my Mom, you know? She was my best friend, and the one I always talked to with my problems, or just be a dork around. That all ended the day she lost her battle to cancer. 21st January, 1997.
After her death, I was a totally different person. I went from this sweet, outgoing girl, to this quiet, angry, bitter youngster. And who can blame me, what twelve year old girl can handle the news that her Mom has died, and on top of all that, you have to watch your Brother cope with the loss, which hes too young to understand, and your Dad handle two kids alone. That was it, we didn't cope. My Dad turned to the drink; began to struggle with paying the rent, keeping up his job, taking care of us. Which led me to take care of Matthew. My Dad soon realized the life we were living, and how it wasn't going to bring her back, or help with the pain. He started attending work, trying to get back on track, which he did. Losing my Mom changed him, and on some level brought us closer as a family. It only took a matter of months before he moved us from OC, and moved us to LA for a fresh start.. Which is exactly what happened.
I attended a new school, attempted to make friends, which I did. It was a struggle, but the ones I have are great. Not too many of those in the school. You had The Jocks, The Cheerleaders, and The Geeks. Me? I was the quiet, shy, intellectual loner, who got judged a lot. Frankly, I don't care what they think. Never have, never will. Currently, I'm in College studying fashion. I live by myself in a dorm, and work down the local Coffee Shop. I've always had this dream to be a fashion designer and maybe now, my dream can come true. Things from here can only go up.
I'm Perfect , I'm not Fake, I'm just me.