Don't Be Fooled By the Light in the Dark

He was always the quiet one, never really said anything to anybody. The reason for this is because he never felt safe enough to say anything to anybody, especially the people he lived with. He was bullied by his big brother and his sister would always get him in trouble with his parents. On top of that, his parents were abusive to him. They would beat him almost everyday, so he never said anything to anyone. His dad was a drunk and his mother would take his money from him and he never said anything. He just let things be the way they were. Never saying anything to anyone. Then during school he started running with the wrong crowd. He started sneaking out, going to parties or just to hang out with his friends. This is Ryder. Now she, always had her parents, no matter what, things with her family were always great. They would have family game nights and they would all sit down to watch movies. She always got good grades and was always on her best behavior. Her friends were just as good as she was, and on top of that their families were all friends. She could not think of anything better. Now, all she wanted was a good boyfriend when she got to high school. There were so many things that she didn't know. She always trusted everyone and it never landed her in a bad spot because her parents were always there when something happened. This is Ellamarie. Now, it is time for the big leagues, they are both going into high school, and everything they know is going to change. They have no idea how things could change so much just by meeting one person.