She was not going to become the most popular kid in school, partly because it's no longer school. The kids took over a few years ago, and turned into a home for kids who are viewed as psychotic, or, as they call themselves, disturbed. Just like the old school, except now they aren't trying to become something they aren't. With the adults screwing up the world outside the home, more and more kids are becoming disturbed, meaning there isn't enough room in the home. So the former student and revolt leader Amir set up the Games. With the three losing teams leaving, and all the Casualties, he is able to maintain a steady population within the home. The new student that joins doesn't seem to fit in at all, (or is it that everyone else doesn't measure up?) but Amir doesn't let just anyone in, he has to keep everything balanced after all. So what happened to let her join, and is it enough to keep her alive and in the Games?
Emmy's life is going just as she'd planned: She's living in her own apartment, dancing every day and is just leaps away from being named her company's next Prima ballerina. And she's only 17. But all of Emmy's plans come to a screeching halt when the FBI shows up at her door to let her know that she's being stalked by a serial killer. Suddenly, the safe, insulated world she created for herself is riddled with violence, fear...and a growing pile of dead bodies. At first Emmy wants nothing more than to forget her chilling new reality - but her admirer isn't finished with her yet, and before she knows it, Emmy's stuck in a nightmare she can't dance her way out of.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains detailed scenes of murder, rape, torture, sex and stalking, which may be triggering for some readers.
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