The bad boy and the badass

"I simply asked one thing of you Sarah, to stay away from Connie! And what did you do?" his voice was rough, low, intimidating.

I could feel the little courage I had slowly slip away and be replaced by pure terror and fear.

"I did stay away__" before I even finish my statement, he punched me hard in the stomach, and I landed on the cold tiled floor.

I dragged myself away from him... Or at least made a pathetic attempt to.

"Simple instructions Sarah!" he landed a kick to my stomach, it felt a hundred times more painful than the punch.

"We even signed a treaty," another kick.

"And you broke it... So now, I'm going to break you too!"

Why do I have to be so unlucky, and why does Casey have to treat me like I'm inferior to him, like don't belong here, like I don't deserve to breathe the same air he does? I'm simply a pest in his life, a thorn in his side, some kind of leprosy he wants to get rid of.

My life has never really been easy. And everyday, I simply ask myself if it's all worth it... If all this pain and suffering is worth it. Will the pain ever end? Or should I take it upon my hands to end it myself.

Cause everyone has a breaking point... And I think I've extended mine for way too long!

A fire accident changes the lives of all the students of Crown and Berry High... And it reveals a lot of secrets that would best be kept in the dark... Secrets that could ruin the lives and futures of everyone involved... Even of those not involved...

Will the truth ever come to light? Or will someone get hurt digging in too deep?*

* **WARNING!!! BOOK CONTAINS VIOLENT SCENES!