Erin Hawkwood is a junior in high school and the perfect child, even when her twin Evelyn, and older brother Evan seem otherwise. That's until she meets Elijah D'Cruz on accident, who shows her what she's been missing....


His eyes pool with tears and I can't stop my tears from streaming down my face. My hands are trembling with the gun in it and I don't even know if I'll be able to hold it up straight. Is this it? The end?

"I love you babygirl." He says, placing a kiss on my forehead, before turning the corner of his car and all I can hear are gun shots and wails and screams.

The Nose Piercing Boy

"It's okay to be single. It's a great feeling. You can be selfish, like the selfish bitch you already are." He spits in my face and pushes past me, walking and blending in with the bodies in the distance. 


I run to Avery who's now reciting rhymes and drag her out of the place and buckle her into the passenger seat. 


"Where are we going? Stop! Don't kidnap me!" She screams, flailing her arms out. 


"Shut up Avery, it's just me, Erin." I say, pushing on the accelerator and driving out of the parking lot. 


"Lots of mans..." she whispers before the only noises I hear are her snores and the quiet rumble of the car tires. 


Chapter Seventy Nine