And So It Was. . .

~*~You just need to find someone who's demons play well with yours.~*~
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Alex Lock was the shy girl in her family. She was intelligent, she was kind, but her outside looks weren't the best of everyone else. Yes, she was beautiful, but not as much as her sister, Penelope Lock. Her family called her Penny, and she was the one all the guys looked for. She was brave. She was the exact opposite of Alex. Because of this, Alex always lived in her older sister's shadow. She wouldn't speak unless spoken to. She never drew attention to herself. The only way she stood out was by the graphic t-shirts and high tops with jeans she liked to wear. She hated having to wear a dress or heals. She was a tomboy who loved to read books full of romance and play video games full of gore. But no body knew of the voice that was in her head, always telling her off and bringing her down. Then one day there's a new transfer student. He goes by the name of Benedict Wilson. He was tall, handsome, and had all the girls falling at his feet, especially Penelope. Seeing as her sister likes the new student, Alex doesn't go for him. Being the people-pleaser that she is, she always lets others go first. Even if it means her getting nothing. She simply wanted to hide in the shadows and be left alone to her own mind. But Benedict has something else planned. He takes a liking to her. Finding her beautiful. He goes after her, trying to get her attention with little things like giving her compliments, always making sure she was included in things and conversations. But Alex takes this as just a sign that the new kid wants to get closer to the little sister of the one he's actually going for. So she pushes him back, but she begins to like him too. Fighting her own mind against her feelings and the feelings of others, Alex has to learn that someone can love her. That someone can want her too. This all has to be done alone.

*THIS BOOK DEALS WITH DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTS/ACTIONS.*