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

 It’s Thursday. Just as I leave the lunch line, Kyle walks into it. He studies me for a moment and then looks away. I walk past him on my way to where Malory, Olivia and Ron are eating. 


 “Did... you two have another confrontation? Or is he still pissed off about the last time...” Malory asks me, gesturing to Kyle with her chin. 


 I roll my eyes and run a hand through my hair. “He’s just never going to like me. Never has and probably never will.” 


 “So, what excitement did I miss yesterday?” Ron asks, spooning some rice into his mouth. 


 Olivia snorts into her juice. “Kyle was so pissed he didn’t even bother confronting Malory. He walked around like the Devil on Heelys all day. I think he went home around lunch time or something. He didn’t come back to class for the evening periods.” 


 I remember the bruise I’d seen. I clear my throat and bite into a fry. 


 Kyle is sitting way over on the other side of the cafeteria with two guys from gym. They’re laughing and trying to engage him in the conversation but he continues to eat in silence. 


 “He doesn’t seem to want to talk to me today,” Ron says, on a sad note. “I don’t know why he’s pissed off at me.” 


 He’s pissed at Ron, he’s pissed at me… 


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