there's a girl named arden, and she's really quite broken. her acts and her words are constantly outspoken. she lives a life of sorrow and constant fear and it doesn't get better, not even year after year. then there's asher, the boy she will find. his acts and his words, are really quite kind. he's always there to catch arden's little broken heart, even if it slowly falls, part after part. along comes austin, the kind you'll surely love, what he thinks of himself is that he's clearly above. all the little boys, dear arden will meet, will slowly but surely be in for a treat. now sit up my love and read if you can, the clear little fight between a boy and a man. each one if different, one full of spirit and one spite. now sleep tight my darling, and don't let the bed bugs bite.
Asher is a 17 year old boy who has lost his way in this dark place known as earth. Scars and bruises litter his body, which reflect the home life he lives in; an abusive, drunkard father and a mother who is a heroin addict. He's known nothing but despair and agony all his life. When his pain becomes unbearable, he finds himself falling to the point of no return. Will anyone catch him before he falls?
For 17 year old Sadie, her life started out rough. Born from a 15 year old teen mom, she was given up for adoption and placed in foster care. Despite the abuse she had been subject to, she was grateful that her biological mom had chosen life. She was finally adopted out to a loving family at 10. Now, at 17, she's a bright, joyful girl. But after one long day of school, she decides to take the long, rural walk home. But when sobs of agony echo in the air, she can't help but turn her bright eyes to the source.