A story of how people realize something when it's too late

(Previously named Just Before Breathing) The unwelcome sounds came closer, snarling and screeching obscenities right in her ears, something spinning out of control in her head and another loud, loud, too loud sound rang through the air - She shut her eyes. 694252944 seconds of living. Thirty seconds left.

When a serial killer is loose in the area, Jessie, a teenage girl, gets abducted while walking home from her best friends house. After being knocked out, raped and tortured, she meets Cole. Cole is a servant of the kidnappers and will do anything to help Jessie and the other girls escape. Meanwhile, Jessie's best friend, Ryan, is outraged. He can't believe his best friend is gone and he has no limits on how far he will go to get her back. A story of three teens, who ultimately come together to save not only themselves, but others as well.

*WARNING: Written in 2008, some content may be offensive* Stasee is your typical shy, quiet teenage girl until the night her brother's best friend Damen Hurtz decides to finally acknowledge her existence. In a desperate attempt to gain his acceptance she allows him to take the one thing every girl values most...her virginity. After that night, Damen constantly begins accepting her while they're alone and then rejecting her in front of his peers. Stasee's frustration and confusion continues to grow, as do her feeling toward the man who continues to break her heart. He claims that he cares for her, but will his need for his peer's acceptance prevent him from ever treating Stasee the way he should? And if he finally realizes the stupidity of popularity over love, will Stasee still be waiting for him?