The Boy Next Door

"You don't seem so bad." I say. "Not to me, anyway." I explain. "I was. Before I met you." He replies. I look at him, smiling happily. He looks lost in thought, then suddenly snaps out of it. "Stop looking at me, or you'll die." He smirks. "No!" I yell, turning back to the video game, only to find that HE killed me! "Rude." I mutter, crossing my arms and pouting.

When Ryder moves into the small town, Autumn finds herself falling in love. But will she be able to let go of her past before she can move on? Things are hard enough without a boy in the mix. Autumn must hide her secrets from the boy next door at all costs. But what happens when Ryder witnesses something that can't be unseen? Will he rise to the occasion, and unleash his badboy ways? Or will he be the boy that Autumn knows; friendly, playful, and sweet?

This is a story about an abused girl and a badboy gone good. But will he go bad to protect the girl he wants?