It's 1995, and Cherry Blackthorn has always lived in the shadows of her family's mansion silenced, overlooked, and broken down by parents who worship her twin brother while treating her as a flaw to be erased. Sweet, shy, and tender-hearted, Cherry has always carried more kindness than anyone ever gave back. But after one desperate act, she is locked away in Marrowgate Asylum, a sprawling stone fortress three hours from home, where the halls never feel the same twice and the walls seem to breathe.
Inside, kindness is rare, cruelty is routine, and something unseen feeds on the despair that fills every ward. Whispers echo in the vents. Shadows cling too long. Patients move like puppets to a rhythm Cherry can't hear.
Yet even in her most fragile moments, Cherry refuses to let her hope die. A bunkmate with sunshine in her veins, a nurse who still remembers compassion, and an unbreakable bond with her twin all remind her that light can survive, even here.
As days bleed into nights, Cherry begins to wonder is Marrowgate only a hospital for the forgotten... or a hungry thing in It's own right?
If I had to choose one word to describe my life in a nutshell, I'd choose...Hell. My dad was arrested for buying and selling drugs, my mom stopped caring for and about me when he was taken away. The only person who cares about my wellbeing is my grandmother. And she lives in a nursing home. Plus I'm bullied at school. EVERYDAY. Sounds a lot like hell if you ask me. It's because of the way I dress, the way I act, the type of music I listen to. You name it, they judge me on it. I don't really care what people think or say about me. I just want to be left alone.
Garnet is a very quiet and mysterious girl. She doesn't have any friends, so she spends most of her time at the nursing home with her grandmother. She's very grateful for the love her grandmother gives her, but she's starting to want something more. A different kind of love. She never thought that anyone could give her that kind of love. At least not until she met Micah. Micah really likes Garnet, but she just doesn't believe it. Micah and Garnet become really good friends. Until feelings are revealed. In this book, you'll see what life is like for Garnet as...THE ONE AND ONLY OUTSIDER.
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This story is down right crappy. So, I apologize in advantage for how bad and cringe worthy this story is. I read back through it once I completed it, and cringed at almost every sentence I wrote. Some parts are actually worth reading, and others make me want to gag. So, I warned you. If you cringe/gag/puke from reading this book, I'm sorry. My writing is getting better though, I promise.