Seniors have something called 'Freshman Friday.' They go around and mess with every freshman they can get their hands on. I'm not even one anymore and I still get beat twice as hard. I'm used to it, though. My nose has been broken countless times, and I have gotten so many black eyes and bruises I wear makeup to cover it. I'm just the kid no one likes. The kid everyone picks on. The one who hears 'faggot' more than his own name.

cassidy takes her dog for a walk and she sees the boy playing basketball alone, but she didn't know that boy would turn her life upside down, and so would the boy's music career. • book two is named "stage boy" •