To everyone else Mel seemed normal, she even felt normal most of the time, but Mel knew she lived anything but, a normal life in anything but, a normal house. With the worlds worst nightmare realized and coming to fruition Mel must take a stand or fall in the crossfire. Bittersweet and sorrowful this story follows a young girl through heartache and strife to find where she belongs in a world wrecked by havoc. Any descriptions of law enforcement and government may be completely inaccurate. Includes swear words, violence, LGBTQ+, homophobia, self-criticism, and thoughts of self-harm. Any and all events in this story are the work of fiction and did not happen in real life.