before i die

"Suddenly his head transformed into a monster, with sharp teeth and horns. He snarled at me, his snake like tongue slithering out. His legs were like tentacles, reaching out for me ready to strangle me. "

Two years ago, Amelia was in her room minding her own business when she saw a man enter her room from the window holding a knife. She screams for help but her mother and brother cannot understand what on earth she is screaming about.
She has schizophrenia. Everyday she experiences these hallucinations and hers voices that nobody but her can see. To top it all off she was also diagnosed with cancer and given only a short time to live.

On the first day of school, she meets Leo. He seems to want to be her friend and helps her live her life to the fullest.