Eden's mother considers her the ruin of a perfect family. When the only father she's ever known leaves Eden and her family behind at the age of three, Eden becomes the brunt of abuse and neglect. On her first day of school, Eden meets Noah, a little boy in her class that greets her and fast becomes her best friend. Abuse and neglect have led Eden to become mute and terrified of the world around her. It seems Noah is the only one that understands her without saying a word. After many years of friendship, Eden shows up at Noah's house: broken, bruised, and afraid. •Best Ranking: #4 in Chicklit Start Date: December 2015 Completed: January 2017 Last Edited: June 14, 2018 Stealing my story will not be tolerated!

Ever since I saw you in the mall, I knew who you were. I knew you were following me, trying to keep me safe from whoever else was there for me. Mysterious yet alluring, you were absolute perfection. Any girl could fall in love with you instantly. You had a charm so strong it could make a dead person swoon. You seemed so perfect, but I could see through you. You were so transparent, so strange. I thought I could change you... but, you changed me. I had been sure you were evil. I hated you. But, you protected me. You, my guardian archangel. -Written as a letter from Holland O’Deerie to Seth McCoy- © Copyright. Aiyana Cail 2012. Not a Justin Bieber Fanfic.