From the top of the cliff

Evelyn is a tough girl. She keeps herself from showing her feelings and doesn't like being girly. In the tiny island where she lives, life is simple. She only has one friend, William, who she secretly loves. Despite being unloved from her own family, Evelyn is happy and content with what she has. But when a war starts between her country what is beyond the other side of the ocean, her best friend is sent to a merciless war and she finds herself alone, with only memories to keep her company while she waits for the one she loves to come back.
(16,000 words story, not very long)