Malory and Kyle must participate in the annual April Fest production as the leading co-stars. If they can cooperate by the end of the production, their long records of uncivilized behaviour towards each other will be forgotten. 
Malory and Kyle attempt to cooperate, grabbing the opportunity to make a positive impact on their own future. In the process, they become entangled in the chaos of the other’s personal life. Malory learns of Kyle’s disturbing reality, and Kyle learns of Malory’s scarring past. Can these two brilliant but messy teens learn to rely on each other in the face of their silent battles?

Between The Lines

 One powerful punch to my abdomen tells me he’ll do it again. He grunts and grits his teeth as his fist meets with my jaw –luckily it won’t leave a mark this time. He lands a punch to my stomach. I cringe and let out a slight groan. I almost topple over onto the wooden chair in the lounge. 


 He is drunk off the power he prides; he is angry at the thought of not getting his way; he is unmerciful at the suggestion of defiance. 


 I’ve done everything he’s asked me to –indulged in a life of crime to protect my own secrets and to protect the people I care about. 


 Nothing I do is ever good enough for him. 


 Nothing I do will ever be good enough. 


 “You fool,” he spites, panting, his breath is all alcohol, “Get to it, now!” 


[32] Lengths of Trust (Part 3)