Astray

The air inside his lungs were trapped, his breathing shallow, his mind hazy as he witnessed the scene in front of him. He heard an object smash, a loud cry for help and a maniacal laughter as the cries got fainter. He stood there in shock, moving his feet in an attempt to go up to the scene. He had to move, had to do something - had to stop it. He urged his feet to move but it was too late, nothing could stop the horror that had already occurred.
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Luca Chang was 14 years old when he witnessed the most horrific scene imaginable; his dad murdering his mother. He, along with his younger brother, suffer through hell in the house of a monster until one day. One day that changes everything. One event that flips Luca's life upside down. One action that will tear him apart.

Sophia Hadland is the girl with her nose buried in a book in the library every day, her pen flying over pages and pages of homework, and her hand always raised, ready to blurt out the answer. She is known to be a nerd, a nerd with a prostitute for a mom. A nerd who is on the verge of poverty. A nerd whose best friend is studying.

As their lives intertwine, a journey of secrets being unravelled, romance and revenge will take place.