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

 Ron has ignored me for the entirety of the last period. Sixth period rolls in and we’re in English class writing essays. Ron is unable to concentrate. He rips a page from his notebook and it alerts me. Seconds later, he passes me a note. 


How the hell would he get so sick? Two weeks off? Must be quite the fever. –R 


 I reread the message try to convince myself that I’m keeping Kyle’s secret from him because he’d go into cardiac arrest if he knew Kyle got beaten up so badly that he looks like a rotting grape. 


According to him, ‘I look and feel like shit and I am supposed to sit in a classroom for eight hours and listen to a teacher talk about things I can find out on my own? I’ll just stay here till I’m better.’ –M 


Olivia’s in his class, maybe you can ask her to keep notes for him. –R 


She’s probably copied the notes and has them stacked already. She’s that organised. –M 


You should carry them for him next time you see him, then. –R 


You’re going through a loooooot of trouble for your sworn enemy, Lloyd. That’s pretty admirable –R 


He’s worth my good record. I don’t really have a choice. –M 


 He turns back to look at me for a moment and offer me a smile. I smile back before sticking my tongue out at him and silently scolding him to finish his essay.


A Silent Scream [3]