Dear reader,
In this book “Matched” Cassia is matched with her best friend Xander, who will be her mate for her life. No one expects anyone from the same town to be matched so when they see each other’s face on the screen at their match banquet they are all shocked. Cassia has always had a crush on Xander so when she saw his face she thought it was all perfect. Yet did she know that she would end up falling for Ky, a best friend that she hikes with. Ky is not able to be matched by law and that’s just how it came out. Legally Cassia cannot be matched with Ky or fall for him and legally has to be with Xander. Whenever she is with Xander she always thinks of Ky or when she sees him she wishes she was with him. Xander and Cassia have been best friends forever since first school. They have so many good memories and always have fun together, But Ky also risks so much for her. He teaches her how to write beautiful letters in the dirt and trade stolen poems. In the middle of all of this her grandfather passes, but it was expected. In this Science fiction, love story you will see conflict between Cassia and what she will choose between the law and love. Love is one of the major themes in this story because she loves both boys. This is about a teenage girl choosing between two boys that she loves. She wants to be with both, but she just can’t do that. Teenagers may not know exactly what love it but they have their own definition.
Sincerely,
Emmalee
"Yeah I wanna feel the sunshine shining down on me and you, When you put your arms around me, You let me know theres nothing in this world I can't do." -"Love Somebody Like You" by Keith Urban
Dear Ky,
I don’t know if you have gotten the hint but I think I am in love with you. Ever since I saw you show up on my micro card where Xander was supposed to be I can’t stop thinking about you. Every time I’m with Xander I always think about you. When I see you I hope someway our skin touches. I love the feeling of you touching me, especially when your hand is on mine guiding the stick we hold drawing the beautiful letters in the dirt. I love learning more and more about you through the letters you secretly give me. I know if anyone would find out about this we would be in so much trouble. I truly wish I could express how I feel about you out in the open, but I know that’s impossible. It kills me you are not able to be matched, so technically you can’t even like me back. This really isn’t fair to Xander, but I can’t help my feelings. Seeing you with other girls makes me so jealous and I feel guilty for it, but I can’t help it! This really is not fair to Xander and I feel bad, but you both risk so much for me. I feel a connection but there isn’t allowed to be a connection, it hurts. I don’t know what I should do. I can’t just throw these feelings out the window. I’m in love with you.
Love,
Cassia
"Once You've Loved Somebody, It Ain't That Easy To Do, Once You've Loved Somebody, Like I Loved You" - "Once You've Loved Somebody" by The Dixie Chicks
Dear Xander,
I haven’t been very good. I have done some terrible things. I hate myself for doing it, but I can’t help it. I have strong feelings for Ky. I have had a crush on you since I met you. When I saw your face on the screen at the matching banquet I thought everything was going to be just perfect because you’re perfect. Well I guess perfect is only in fairy tales. I have wanted to tell you for a while but was scared to tell you after our matching banquet I didn’t see your face on my micro card, it was Ky’s. You know Ky and I are hiking partners, well while we have been hiking he has been teaching me to write in the dirt. I know how against the rules that is and how much trouble we could get in and I’m really sorry about that. We have also been trading stolen poems. We have been friends since first school and you have always been there for me and I am really sorry. This is truly terrible of me. I can’t help my feelings, but I can control my actions, and I haven’t been doing that very well. You both risk so much for me. The Official says it’s natural for me to have crushes still at a young age, so hopefully that is all it is. I want to be with you Xander, I just haven’t been that truthful and I hope you forgive me.
Love your match,
Cassia
"You lift my feet off the ground and Spin me around , You make me crazier, crazier, Feels like I'm falling and I, I'm lost in your eyes, You make me crazier, Crazier, crazier." -"Crazier" by Taylor Swift
Cassia and Xander have been friends since they were little and in first school. She though Xander was perfect and never emagined they would be together. Now she is stuck between Xander and Ky who she thinks about all the time when she is with Xander.
"I was thinking about her, Thinking bout me, Thinkin bout us, What we gunna be? Open my eyes, it was only just a dream... " - "Just a Dream" by Nelly
Love
Love. Cassia is in love with Ky and Xander
Obsessed. Cassia is obsessed with Ky and his writing
Very confused. Cassia is very confused and doesn’t know what to do, she loves
Them both
Every time Cassia is with Xander, she thinks about Ky
"I've been to heaven, I've been to hell, I've been to Vegas, and God knows where, but nothing feels like home like you babe, I love you more than you will ever know" - "I Love You More Than You Will Ever Know" by Never Shout Never
I don’t usually read so when I heard we had to do this multi-genre project I wasn’t too excited. Once I got going into the book I had second thoughts, maybe it wasn’t too bad. I really enjoyed this book “matched.” I’m not too into science fiction but this love story, science fiction mixed wasn’t too bad. My favorite genre would have to be love. It’s easy to connect to and I don’t like reading things unless I can connect to them. This science fiction wasn’t too weird and out there, but just enough to make it a little more interesting. I have experienced what Cassia dealt with liking two boys at the same time. It really is hard. Cassia is a smart hard working girl and it can be stressful to deal with those boys. I work, play softball almost like a full time job, go to school and have a boyfriend. It is stressful and I can understand the stress Cassia is under with love. With each genre I learned there are many different ways to reflect on what you read. When I read something I want it to be for a reason. Reflecting on what I read helps me understand the meaning behind the story. I definitely enjoyed this project.
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