A Second Skin is what we call our uniforms, clothing and armor. I wear a Second Skin. I used to be an ordinary girl, but during that time I was extremely anti-social (I still am though, but for different reasons). When I turned twelve, I realized I could talk to animals and so did another boy, named Alex. We perfected our skill and learned the language of animals by mimicking their body language and sounds. The government found out about us and gave rights to a demented scientist, stating that he could experiment on us in whichever way he deemed fit. The Tower is something the government built to keep Alex and I inside. And just to be sure that we aren't going try and escape, they have a way of tracking us and that is to put cuff around our right wrist. This cuff electrocutes us and burns our skin on contact. The scar that is left behind on us is always the same, the letter T to the exponent of 5 on the back of our wrist. The government doesn't even know what is going behind those steel walls. The scientist who has control of the Tower didn't tell us his name, instead we are to refer to him as the Warden. This isn't the first time we've been in the Tower nor will it be the last.

"I want to grow up" Did you say it when you were a kid? I know I did. Have you regretted growing up at some point in your life? Have you wished you could be a careless child once again? I know you have. Everyone has. The more you grow the bigger the challenges, the obstacles, the pain. Life gets serious. You get serious. You forget to smile at the morning sun shining down your face. You are too absorved by your problems to notice the beautiful world surrounding you. And when life gets hard, you wish more than anything to turn back in time and be that small child who did not know anything when he said "I want to grow up"

Nothing could fully register in my brain. All I could see were blurs of sweaty bodies. Lavender bruises lined my arms. Red fluid poured from my wounds in one motion. Then it clicked; I was at a party. Not the kind of party I wanted to be at. Not the kind of party where everyone is joyful to be with friends. It was an auction party, and my body was going for five thousand dollars.

When Hayden's powers spiral out of control, he sets off a huge storm. The storm affects his friends, family, and loved ones who try to find safety. The one he loves the most, Fiona, disappears during the chaos of the storm. Will Hayden's loved ones be able to seize his powers and help him realize the chaos he's created, or will the storm be the end of all he knows?

Meet Adelaide Myers, your "not-so-ordinary" girl who just might punch you if you're not too careful. She's not afraid to make a stand for herself and others and isn't afraid of telling you how it is, no matter how much it hurts. She also transferred from Texas to New Jersey to live out her last year of high school with her brother, Landon. Who really moves to a different state on their last year of high school? Well, when your mother dies from what the doctors called a "surprise heart disease", it tends to stress yourself and others. But her father could never get over the fact that she's been gone for over three years now, it takes a toll on not only himself, but Adelaide. Being forgotten and ignored drove her to where she is now and she could never be happier. Since she's danced for over ten years, she recently joined the Free Movement Dance Company in Elizabeth, NJ and has already made a couple of friends. Leaving behind her past, she hopes to make new friends and conquer the path to her future. But there's one piece of baggage she's still carrying on her back: she lives also with the same heart condition as her mother. Meet Jared Richie, the cocky soccer player who's ego might just be bigger than the ball he kicks around. That one guy who happens to be good at almost everything ranging from athletics to education to taking other peoples girlfriends. His behavior is maintained by his two childhood friends Jamie and Erik, who are siblings and, quite frankly, double the annoyance. Though Jared might have a reputation of an ignorant player, there's a side of him that only one person can slowly uncover.

"Harry what if we get caught?"... "doesn't matter as long as we're together."

Jai Brooks is just a boy in school who gets bullied a little. What happens when the Popular girl Camila asks him if he wants to hang out??? What'll his friends think?

Love. Only four letters, but so hard to come by. It took months for me to realize the love I found was worth fighting for. It was worth the dirty looks, the judgment, and worth every adventure along the way. I never knew I could fall in love with someone like this, but I have. I have a love I never want to give up; A love I never will.