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 Friday. Kyle hasn’t been to school since Tuesday. Does this delinquent know how much of a pain in the ass it is to have to come up with lies and excuses to tell the teachers at rehearsals when he doesn’t show up? It’s not like I can just tell them he’s busy. What kind of excuse is that? 


 After rehearsals, Olivia meets me at the doors of the auditorium. 


 “Here are Kyle’s notes,” she says. “You have some time today, no? Could you drop them off for me? I’ll appreciate it.” 


 I scoff and take the notes, “This boy is such a delinquent, I swear to god. No problem, though. I’ll go over there and give him this along with a piece of my mind –and maybe my fist, too.” 


 “I messaged him,” Ron says, “He just keeps saying he’s busy, he’s busy, he’s busy. He promised he would start telling me what’s going on.” He rolls his eyes and sighs. 


 Looks like Kyle and I are on the same page again. He told Ron that he would open up to him more and I told Olivia to trust me until I tell he everything. We’re both such jokes. 


 “I’ll tell you guys what’s going on, don’t worry,” I say, leaving. 


 As I leave the compound, walk up the hill and call out to a taxi, I get a message. 


 How do you even know that I was going to- 


Me: Then where are you? Olivia nagged me into bringing you notes. Ron says the only thing you’re telling him is that you’re busy 


Kyle: Just don’t go to the house, Lloyd. 


 When he doesn’t reply, I call him, and he cuts the call off before even answering. I call again. He cuts it off again. I call. He cuts. 


Kyle: alright, alright. Stop calling me! I can’t answer the phone right now 


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