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

 While tapping away at my keyboard trying to finish a literature essay, I look across at Reed, sleeping soundly on my bed. I smile at him. He’s the most adorable little guy there is. 


 I’m not too keen on missing school, but in this case, I didn’t have much of a choice. 


 I blink a couple times because my eyes hurt, and I run a hand through my stiff hairspray-drowned hair. Yikes. Really need to wash it. 


Olivia: SOOO I told my parents about the rehearsal thing. 


Olivia: They’re okay with the Thursday and Friday thing or whenever else we need to rehearse. Feels like they extended my leash a bit. 


Olivia: Imagine that! Ha. They said it’s alright. 


Olivia: I won’t be able to come to your place, though. 


Olivia: They’re going on and on about how you’re a boy and how I, a young girl and child of God, shouldn’t be hanging out with boys and blah blah blah 


Ron: It’s okay, I get it. My mom won’t mind me coming over to your place for practice, so it’ll be fine. 


Olivia: Why didn’t you come to school today? 


Ron: Reed is sick so I had to stay home with him for the day. Mom and dad were out at some important meetings, so I had to do the honours. 


Olivia: awww omg I didn’t know you had a little brother... 


Ron: He should be fine by tomorrow. The medicine he’s using always works wonders. 


Olivia: Alright, I’ve gotta rush off, but I’ll see you tomorrow!! 


 Conversations with her always seem to end so suddenly. For all I know, she’s probably off to some church activity. Running around and keeping herself busy is her whole life, I realise. Just like Malory. And it’s the same with Kyle. 


 I find myself wondering about Olivia’s hectic schedule sometimes. I wonder if she does it because she wants to, or if she does it because she has to? 


 And what about Malory? Is it the same for her? 


 No question about it Kyle’s got issues he probably has no intentions of telling me about so that’s pretty much a given. 


 It has to be a little bit of both, right? 


 I wonder what it’s like to have to keep yourself busy all the time just to keep from breaking down. 


 I shake my head. My thoughts have begun to get too dark. 


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