Halo Nelson was a delinquent in JUVIE for four years. She was absent during her chances to socialize and branch out. When she is released from prison, she finds out that high school is full of opportunities. Not only chances for careers, but also chances to fall in love…
Chapter Eleven: James signed us up for the concert the following day. I was not happy: he basically forced me to perform. But, to be fair, we did shake on it. I never once went back on a promise. Never. Even in JUVIE. One time, I promised Sam I would always take the blame…
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Chapter Ten: Mom will be so mad: I totally flunked that Geometry test. The teacher handed back the tests, leaving mine for last. When she reached me, she very sassily slapped the piece of paper on my desk. I grabbed the graded test and saw that she circled my percentage at the top. Not…
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Chapter Nine: I’m laying in bed, just barely asleep, when my phone buzzes with a text message. I groaned when I heard the vibrating noise in my ear. My hand slapped the screen, rarely using any strength I would have normally used. When the screen lit up, I narrowed my eyes, blinded by the…
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Chapter Eight: About a week later on my way home from school, I quickly checked the mailbox to see if I had received anything. Turns out, I did! There was a long envelope addressed to me from Miss Kingsley. I immediately ripped the letter open and found a piece of paper confirming my spot…
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⚠️⚠️CAUTION – THIS CHAPTER EXPRESSES BRUTALLY HEARTBROKEN MOMENTS! READER DISCRETION ADVISED!⚠️⚠️ Chapter Seven: Miss Kingsley told me that she would send a letter to my address confirming I made it into the choir in a couple of days. I took that as a sign to be on the lookout so Mom doesn’t find it…
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Chapter Six: James told me auditions for the choir were at seven A.M. sharp. Which meant I had to get up even earlier than usual. I asked James if he could come, but he said he would be “busy the night before at soccer practice” and “would be totally zombie-fied” in the morning. I…
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Chapter Five: “Wait, so Alice Anne is your girlfriend?” “Was my girlfriend,” James corrected. “I broke up with her last week.” “And why am I just now hearing about this?” I asked. He shrugged. “I just assumed you knew we were together.” Of course, I should have known. James is the most popular jock…
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Chapter Four: After a couple of weeks at East Valley, I began to settle in and remember my classes. But most of the time I barely paid any attention to the things I was supposed to learn. I know I should be, but it’s hard to focus on one single topic for a certain…
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Chapter Three: Mrs. Miranda escorted the three of us out of the office, all but giving me a motherly smile, two girls who obviously didn’t fit in, and a piece of paper that determines my entire day. Annie and Lissa stood next to each other, almost as if they were less than a foot…
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Chapter Two: I awoke to my dusty, old alarm clock. It hadn’t been used in years, but the blaring sound in my ears was very new to me. Although, it was better than the way the guards would wake us up in the morning at JUVIE. I groaned and toppled out of bed. I…
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