Enemies. Lovers. Tormentors. Friends. High school is bittersweet, a wild ride through crucial years in many people's lives, and Jey is finding that out for themself the hard way. Cruelty exists in many forms, yet no one is entirely innocent. Guilt, love and betrayal, caused by high school students' actions and the sometimes devastating consequences, are all explored in this novella.

Lighter Fluid

Kiss didn’t need to earn any of their respect, not after felling Miss Denn and braving being chased around by Grimshaw every time the old, wrinkly vampire spotted him on school property, but they were all ready to applaud and egg on this battle—a second battle, in one year? It was incredible, in all their opinions, and no one was prepared to tear their eyes away for a moment—least of all Jey. 


scene forty-one - dog - year eight