Shattered

Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. I had to remind myself everyday after school before entering my house. I opened the door, only to be greeted by silence. I saw him staring at me on the couch with an empty bottle of Jack in his hand. I quickly averted my eyes and ran up the stairs to the safe haven of my bedroom, quickly locking the door behind me. I heard the footsteps outside my door. I then heard a loud bang and suddenly my door was smashed open. Their stood my brother glaring at me murderously and says the words that shattered my heart "It should have been you."

Noah's life is torn apart on her 13th birthday when her parents die in a car crash. What's worse is that she was in the car when her parents died. Ever since then, her "used to be" loving and protective brother, Nash, blames her for their death. He is bitter over the fact that his only family left is responsible for the death of his parents. No longer caring that she is family, he begins to hit her to get rid of his frustrations.

She is slowly falling apart, everyday is a nightmare for her. She needs an escape from it all. When Colton comes along they feel an instant connection. Will he be able to save her from her broken life and save a relationship that has been broken for years?