"Promise me you won't let go." Maddie's eyes filled with tears as Kenzie slowly lifted her pinkie finger. "Forever?" She smiled hoarsely, reciting the two's sisterly promise. "And always." Maddie whispered back as their pinkies locked. ••• Not all promises were meant to be kept.

My name is Isabella Lovato-Valderamma. Yeah, it's a mouthful so I usually just go by Izzy... The kids in school have other nicknames for me; Slut, Whore, Fatass, Btich, Emo, Attention-Seeker... it's all true of course. Why would they sugarcoat it? I bleed to feel and I don't eat to be perfect. I can stop anytime i want, and I will... once i'm perfect. You want to know the rest? Read on. I only have one rule... Don't tell mom.

Let me sum it up for you. My sister Brooke Hyland killed herself. I couldn't care less. She wrote me some cheesy letters trying to be cute. I know Brooke better than anyone and this is just a game. To make it seem like she was an innocent sweet big sister. You're probably thinking I've lost this 'game', Brooke, aren't you? Guess again. It's not over yet hunney. Check mate.

Hello. My name is Maddie. I am number 05876. I live in a compound for my whole life. There are no ways of escaping. I don't know what is outside of the compound and I probably never will. I am one of many, but I'm just another number.

"After everything, the lies, tears, feeling of being used and the many times my heart was abused. I've finally come to the realization that everything happens for a reason and things do, in fact get better, especially with you." -Kendall Vertes ________ @Eastshore19™ copyright © All Rights Reserved Cover credit to the amazing; @Mellliflous

Maddie Ziegler, It Girl, Most Popular Girl in School. After quitting dance for cheerleading, and a modeling job in LA, Maddie has it all. Everyone thinks her life is completely perfect, including Maddie herself. But, when someone she thought she would never see again in her life comes back, her whole world turns around. The heartbreaking truth is revealed, and she has nothing else to do. It seems like her entire life came crushing down in a second. Now, Maddie has to learn to let it all go, letting everything she knew as her 'Perfect Life' fly away, like a butterfly. It may seem easy, but oh how hard can it be for Maddie to let the Butterfly Fly Away.

"All I want, is to be queen for a day. Not even. I don't care if it is a minute, whatever. Just to be queen."

Around here, there is no popular or unpopular. There is no rich or poor. Here, you're either Normal or Dysfunctional. When you're Normal, you live the perfect life everyone dreams of having. But when you're Dysfunctional, every day is a battle. When you're Dysfunctional, only the strong survive.