Addy is a disgrace to the womankind. She doesn't know dresses exists and she has no girlfriend. Her stepsister Layne and her new stepmom hand out mental and emotional torture like they are candies.  And her father's oblivious. Her only friend Frankie, is gay and too busy scoping out guys to really be much of a friend. One summer vacation changes everything and threatens to change everyone. Suddenly, everybody and everything are not what they seem. And Addy will be the one who bears the brunt of it all.

NOT MINE

"Layne! Open the door, you bitch!" I screamed frantically when there were no sounds coming from the bathroom anymore. I scrambled with the keys again, trying to find the right one that would open the bathroom door, but to no avail. My heart was hammering like crazy. 


"Babe, you ok? What's with the screaming?" Matt said hoarsely, suddenly as he climbed the stairs, his eyes squinting against the hallway lights. 


Before I could say anything, I heard the door downstairs slammed shut and footsteps were bounding up the stairs. I looked up and saw Wes panting as he ran up, two stairs at a time. His eyes and hair wild as he looked at me. His face was red and he was breathless. He rushed to me and held my arms. 


"Are you ok? What happened?" Wes asked frantically. 


"It's Layne. She's in there and she sounded like she was hurt. And now I couldn't hear anything. She might be dead! Oh my God!" I cried in anguish as I started to shake from fear. 


CHAPTER 23