Silent
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Last published Tue, Dec 1, 2015
The Tragedy
When Paige was just 10 years old tragedy struck, her house caught fire with both her parents still inside. Luckily Paige was spared because she was staying at her long time best friend Hailey Master’s home. Hailey and her parents already considered Paige as a part of their family so they decided to adopt her.
The Silence
But that night scarred Paige, and left her an empty shell of who she once was. She was robbed of everything she loved, and her perfect world was shattered. She’s lost herself in that fire and since that night though Paige has fallen silent and refuses to speak to anyone, even her own new family.
The Love
Paige’s world is gray, filled with nothing but pain she deals with by herself, but when a new guy comes into her school, her world explodes with thousands of colors of love and harmony and all seems perfect. But you know what they say:
“Pretty faces hide ugly secrets.”
The Danger
As Paige tries to unravel Jace’s past she may find secrets of her own.
But are some secrets meant to be left buried? And will those secrets reveal more about her parent’s death than she may want to know?
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