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

 When I wake up, it’s dark outside, and I shift to my side, realising that I’m sleeping on a blanket on the floor beside my occupied bed. Kyle isn’t up yet –and it’s highly likely he won’t be up for a little while, being as sick as he was last night. 


 When I check my phone, it’s almost time for me to wake up for school anyway, but I’m not focusing on that this instant. I can wake up, make both Kyle and myself some breakfast, check up on him for a bit, and then head out if I’m sure he’ll be okay by himself –though... frankly, I really don’t want to leave this boy in my house by himself. 


 I struggle to stand in the dark and head to the door, shuffling my way downstairs. It would be hard to see him in this darkness anyway, and I have no intention of startling him by putting on the light. 


The Trap