A short collection of free verse poems, about the reality of relationships and overcoming the pain and silence of it all. Life is hard but surviving it is even harder.

Lola and August are absolutely infatuated with another. Will she let him score for the virginity games or not? Tonight was the night. The first night in forever for August and his guys. The finally won a game, and everyone on the team was excited but they were more excited about what happened next. The virginity games. August knew it would be easy if he chose a freshman or even a sophomore, he wanted a challenge. Before the games was even over August already decided who he wanted to surround his sick with. Lola Eden. Her chest was the most alluring thing, but then there were her thighs that would make amazing earmuffs. Her strawberry blonde hair, and the way it moved when she stepped down the hallway. August knew that the females mature, sophisticated would be a challenge. "Lola Eden." August's smooth, seductive voice echoed in the room of males as the initiated the beginning of the virginity games. Once their name was spoken that's who the chose. The boys in the room ooohhh and ahhh and August smacked his lips. "Shut up." He croaked with a devilish grin. "I got this." He said as he ran his hand through his hair. The next day August drove to school, hungover. The boys kept him out late drinking in celebration and initation. He sighed a long sigh of exhaustion. He crawled out of the car and pulled on a pair of sunglasses to protect his eyes from the light. He walked on to the school campus, placing his eye glasses in his bag. He ignored the passing glanced from girls and greeted his friends.