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

Shane turned to face her. At first, he couldn’t work out what she wanted. What was she saying?


She placed a hand on his back. “Are you alright?”


Slowly, Shane nodded. “I think so,” was all he could manage.


“Never mind, the ambulance will be here in a moment. Would you like me to wait with you?”


Shane didn’t know why, but he nodded.


“Let’s go over here then,” said the woman, guiding Shane to a nearby bench.


Only when he was sitting did the events of the past few minutes begin to sink in. He turned to the woman and saw she was middle-aged. Her smile was kind and there was sympathy in her eyes.


“I don’t think so, love. He’s pretty bad, though. We’ll know more when the ambulance arrives.”


Chapter 21