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

 I walk out of the boys’ shower, towel-drying my hair as the first bell rings. Two voices appear out of the blue singing ‘Happy Birthday to you’ and I look up to find Malory and Olivia with a cupcake holding a single candle. 


 When they finish, we all burst out laughing. 


 “Well, birthday boy, make a wish!” Malory says. 


 I wish every birthday could be like this. 


 Olivia hands me the cupcake and both she and Malory clap, shouting a cheery “YAAAAYYY!” 


 “So what did you wish for, Evans?” Malory demands. 


 Smugly, I say, “Well, it won’t come true if I tell everyone, will it?” 


 “I suppose you’re right,” she says, defeated. 


 “I hope you have a great birthday, Adrien. I won’t see you all day like Mal will –only during break and lunch,” Olivia says to me. 


 She’s adorable with her nervous all-too-obviousness and her pink ombré hair. Interesting choice for a hair colour. 


 I give her a genuine smile. “Thanks, Olivia.” I turn to Malory. “Thanks, Mal. I wasn’t expecting...” 


 “That’s the point. Today is your day. Feel special, won’t you?” She encourages me. 


 “I suppose I do feel special today,” I say, and I’m embarrassed for feeling shy.


Brewing Angst [4]