"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."

⚠️trigger warnings⚠️ -abuse (sexual, physical, emotional etc) -mental illness (depression, suicide, self harm etc)

Colby is a shy boy who hasn't spoken in three years. He could speak, but, he didn't want to. people call him the mute weirdo who Can't speak. Sam, who can speak and use sign language very well, convinces Colby to be confident and tells him to use his voice.

*THE REAL ACTUAL BOOK* COMPLETED Sam Golbach has been friends with Colby Brock for six years. Soon someone finds out about Sam's secret. Will Sam's career and friendship with Colby end or will he be able to save both of them?

"Shit, shit, shit" he whispered frantically as he leaned over to get toilet paper which he quickly wrapped around his arm. He was sitting on the bathroom floor with a razor and his hand and he had become dizzy from all the thoughts running through him. He hadn't planned on cutting, something he hadn't done for so long, but Sam was out with Corey and Devyn and it just felt right." "Colby... what happened to your arm?"