Judged

Tears streaming down my face, I climb onto the ledge. His voice startles me, almost making me fall, that and my clumsiness.

"Harper! What are you doing up there?!" He shouts

"What does it look like Declan? You're smart, I'm sure you can figure it out." I snap, not even bothering to turn and look at him.

"That isn't fair Harper! You're being stupid. Please, just get down off the damn ledge before you fall."

"NO! You know what isn't fair, Declan? Life. And I'm sick of living it, constantly feeling like shit all the time! I'm tired of being everyone's punching bag, I can't take it anymore! Don't you get it? Nobody cares about me!" the tears are full force now, making it so I can barely see.

He gasps like I've offended him "You're wrong, Harper. I care about you. Doesn't that mean anything?"

I slowly turn to look at him, and my converse slips off the edge...

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High school is never what we expect it to be.

At the beginning of her Freshman year, Harper Jackson finds out that nothing is guaranteed. That includes friends who said they'd always be there.

Now in the middle of the her Junior year, sixteen year old Harper is an outcast, a misfit. Completely friendless, Harper starts to isolate herself, blocking out anybody who tries to break through the walls she's so carefully built.

Then she meets Declan Reid. A boy so gorgeous he very well could have been hand crafted by Greek Gods. But what does somebody like Declan want with a girl like Harper?

Can Declan save Harper from herself, or is she too far gone?

*Warning: This book contains profanity, and some mature content