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

 My parents didn’t find out that I’d been out with Ron, but they did find out I wasn’t at school anymore. The lecture and punishment that followed was unpleasant. It’s nothing I’m not used to, but it’s becoming unbearable the older I get. 


 I appreciate the fact that they’re trying to grow me up along the straight, narrow, good path or whatever, but there are things I want to do that I will never get to do as long as I’m living under their rules. Things I’m going to do someday regardless of what they say. Nothing’s going to change that. 


 I bend the corner and there’s a crowd of students blocking the entrance into the corridor that leads to my classroom. I push through them, bumping into Adrien on the way. 


 “Sorry, sorry, sorry!” I say, cringing as I finally make it through the crowd. 


 Adrien scoffs. “Slow down, relax! You don’t have to try that hard!” He yelled to my back as I scurried away. 


 I turn to look at him but I don’t stop walking. “What?” 


 He grins toothily at me and my heart stops for a moment. I realise I’ve stopped moving. He shakes his head and gestures for me to go on, so I giggle and roll my eyes, walking away. Gosh, I really hate being so awkward, slow and clueless when it comes to boys.


A Silent Scream [2]