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

 My schoolbag is heavy with bottles, and between each bottle is bubble wrap so that nobody knows they’re bottles. I’ve hoarded all the alcohol in my schoolbag and brought it to Ron’s house. 


 He’s currently blasting music while his parents open a bottle of none alcoholic champagne, and Reed is dancing with a superhero action figure in one hand and a blue stuffed toy in the other. He’s so tiny, that kid. 


 I’ve already seen the car –it’s a matte black Audi R8 and proof that Ron’s father is all about big business. 


 I find myself being jealous because I don’t have a car yet –I can’t afford one yet with the money I’ve saved, and well, there’s also this part of me acknowledging that if I do get a car, Ace will probably send me out on some awful missions. 


 My game of cards has only just begun, and buying a car will only push it further into progress. 


 I think I’ll just stick with getting rides from Hayden for now. 


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