She was terrified, scarred, alone,
stuck in a world full of predators, hiding, playing along,
watching as they killed the weak off,
One by one.
Such was the life of Makayla Ravier , playing the hunter, for she was the prey.
She had to survive high school, continue from where her sister had failed.
Finish what her sister had always wished to begin.
For her it was just a game. A survival of the strongest.
But then, he came along.
He saw the world in ways she'd never even imagined.
He set her spirit ablaze, but the raw fear still shackled her.
Caught in an inner turmoil, she was forced into the harsh world
forced to bear the worst, all the whispers and rumors and lies.
She would've surely conceded defeat, never strong enough.
If not for him.
Not everyone gets a happy ending, but its okay if you believe in one.
Because sometimes,
all we need is the light at the end of the tunnel to get us through it all.
WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION
Can she be herself in a one-size-fits-all world?
Lori Palmer is the new girl at Bay Water High, where students prize glossy hair, beach bodies, and school spirit above all else. She misses her old school―where her talent as an artist carried more weight than she does―and longs for her old family life, before her parents got divorced and her mom reinvented herself.
So Lori decides that the only way to survive the rest of the year is to blend into the background, but her plans go awry when she discovers that the most popular (and hottest) guy at Bay Water High, Jake, is a volunteer at her brother's school. When her brother befriends Jake's sister, Lori is suddenly thrust into his unfamiliar and exhilarating world of water polo, parties, and stargazing.
But with her relationship with her mother deteriorating, old anxieties resurface and Lori finds a new artistic release that unknowingly ignites a powerful movement. When the authorities start asking questions, Lori realizes that finding her voice might have gotten her into a world of trouble...but sometimes standing up for what you believe in is as important as standing up for yourself.