Shane has never managed to catch a break. His mother died when he was a teen and his father left home the day he turned eighteen. Then he met a man he thought would fulfill all his dreams. Little does he know that Tyler will plunge him into a nightmare of both physical and verbal abuse.<br><br>With his self-esteem destroyed and no friends to turn to, Shane lives every day in despair. But when they’re invited to a neighbour’s house for dinner, things begin looking up. Michael, their host, is no stranger to Shane, for they have often said hello over the fence.<br><br>But is he the one who will come to Shane’s rescue? Or will Tyler make sure their friendship goes no further than the dinner?

Something from Nothing

He closed his eyes and allowed himself some time to get his breathing under control. Peering out, he looked first the way he had come, then in the other direction. Nothing. Yet still, he crouched. Tyler could be waiting for him on the road. He had his comfortable car to wait in. He could wait there the whole night and not ever be uncomfortable. Unfortunately for Shane, he was already uncomfortable. His legs were beginning to ache and his back was sore where something was digging into it. He stood, then sat, his knees under his chin. Again, he peered out, and again, nothing.


As long shadows crept along the ground and the air became chilly, Shane looked out again.


This is ridiculous, he thought. I’m a grown man


Chapter 14