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

Michael, on the other hand, got the barbecue ready, then proceeded to decorate the place with fresh flowers and see-through, helium filled balloons with silver and gold confetti in them.


Shane had no time to think about the news from the previous night, nor did he want to. The sooner he put Tyler completely out of his mind, the better. Perhaps whatever healing that needed to be done could now begin.


When the guests arrived, they weren’t empty-handed. In fact, the dining table was laden with housewarming gifts. Pot plants, an electric grill and griddle, some towels and soaps, a lamp and a set of hand-crafted bowls. They also received a soap and candle set, an expensive one, from a boutique store. Mona had bought them “His and His” monogrammed bathrobes from the United States.


Chapter 26