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They say prettiest smiles holds the deepest secret the brightest eyes have shed the most tears and the kindest heart have felt the most pain. Faith Harper, she may look like you typical high school student on the outside but on the inside she broken beyond repair. She has many secret she hides from people, even her friends who thinks they know her. Faith has walls surrounding her so no one can penetrate them and a mask hiding her emotions but once upon time she didnt need her wall to protect her or hide what she truly feel on the inside. She lost so much on her 11th birthday. That is when everything began, her faades, her shield and when she suppressed all of her emotion. For 7 year she has kept up her faade and yet no one has figured it out but something happens to completely shatter her and the only thing she can do is run. But is there someone who can penetrate her walls, figure out her mask and make her feel alive again. Well read and find out. Hunter cane, the classic bad boy with the dark past. He is quiet arrogant because he has been blessed with God like looks. He has many secret he hides from everyone expect for select few who have done everything they can to earn his trust. Hunter has many rumours about him but they all cant be true can they? Read on and find out what will happen when these two people path cross. And what are their deadly secrets

&hapter 1 prologue ' (ee) ago m* (hole (orld fi+all* #hattered i+to millio+ piece# a+d +o( here ! am o+ the door #tep of a per#o+ (ho ! thought ! (ould +e,er #ee. "ait ! getti+g a bit head of m*#elf let go bac) to a couple a (ee)# ago to (here m* life (a# crumbli+g but +ot #hattered.

-o *ou #ee the girl (ho i# al(a*# laughi+g li)e #he doe#+.t ha,e care i+ the (orld/ "ell gue## (hat #he hurti+g i+#ide a+d i# hidi+g the pai+ #o people (o+.t $udge her a+d #he i# me. ! do+.t tru#t or get clo#e to a+*o+e0 i+ the e+d the* (ill al(a*# e+d up hurti+g me. 1o( ! ha,e m* (all# to #hield0 me alo+g (ith m* ma#) to protect me. 2he* #a* that *our e*e# are the (i+do( to *our #oul but (he+ ! loo) i+ m* e*e# ! #ee +othi+g. 1o emotio+ $u#t bright blue e*e# #tari+g right bac) at (ith me m* bro(+ hair ca#cadi+g arou+d me. %eople #a* ! beautiful0 #tu++i+g a+d gorgeou# but ! $u#t do+.t #ee (hat the* mea+0 (he+e,er ! loo) at m*#elf all ! #ee i# a bro)e+ girl #hatteri+g o+ the i+#ide (ho ha# lo#t the mea+i+g of true happi+e##0 a girl (ho +o lo+ger feel# ali,e becau#e #he #(ear #he dead o+ the i+#ide. ' girl (ho.# lo#t0 a girl (ho (a+t to #cream e,er*thi+g out. ! gue## that all o+ the i+#ide a+d the* o+l* e,er #ee m*

facade "al)i+g do(+ the #chool hall# (hile0 bla#ti+g hero b* #)illet i+ m* ear0 #i+gi+g #ile+tl* to the #o+g.
I'm just a step away I'm just a breath away Losing my faith today Falling off the edge today I am just a man Not superhuman I'm not superhuman Someone save me from the hate It's just another war Just another family torn Falling from my faith today Just a step from the edge Just another day in the world we live I need a hero to save me now I need a hero, save me now I need a hero to save my life A hero will save me just in time

34ee5 Faith *ou ha,e )iller ,oice.6 7a*# a ,oice out of +o(here a+d tap# me o+ the #houlder. 2hat ma)e# me $ump 10 feet i+ the air. 2r*i+g to #lo( do(+ m* rapid beati+g heart a# ! ta)e m* ear bud# out a+d #till could fai+tl* hear hero pla*i+g0 ! tur+ arou+d to the per#o+ (ho $u#t #cared me. 37hit 1icole. 8ou #cared me.6 ! #a*0 tr*i+g to loo) calm. 1icole &olli+#0 the per#o+ ! ha,e bee+ frie+d# (ith #i+ce grade #chool. 7he ma* ha,e )+o(+ me the lo+ge#t out of e,er*bod* here but ! ha,e )ept her at a di#ta+ce #i+ce 6th grade alo+g (ith e,er*o+e el#e. ! (e+t through a period for mo+th# (he+ ! +e,er tal)ed to a+*bod* at #chool that.# (he+ people (ould a#) me 3(h* do+.t *ou tal)/6 #o ! figured that ! got to tal) to people or the* (ould a#) ue#tio+ that ! did+.t (a+t a+#(er . 2hat (he+ ! #tarted to fa)e m* emotio+ arou+d people a+d before ! )+e( it #omeho( ! become 3popular6 *ou could #a*. 31o #hit 7herloc). ! #a( *ou $ump 10 feet high. 7o (h* am ! o+l* +o( fi+di+g out *ou ha,e a )iller ,oice/6 7he a#)#. 38ou ha,e +e,er a#)ed if ! ha,e )iller ,oice.6 ! remar) bac) (ith a #mir) o+ m* face. 7he clic)# her fi+ger# together li)e #he came up (ith the greate#t idea o+ earth. 3-am+ all ! had to do (a# a#). !f o+l* ! )+e( #oo+er.6 1icole replie#. ! fi+all* tur+ off the #o+g mid(a* through our co+,er#atio+. 4od ! lo,e that #o+g9 ! thi+) it o+e of the be#t b* them.

38our birthda* i+ 2 (ee)#0 the+ after that (e ha,e #ummer holida*# a+d the+ (he+ #chool #tart bac) up (e are #e+ior#:::6 1icole *ell# 38eah #o0 (hat the big deal about m* birthda* a+*(a*/6 ! a#). 3"hat the big deal/ 8ou did +ot $u#t a#) me0 that *ou.re tur+i+g 17. 8ou did +othi+g la#t *ear or the *ear before that a+d the *ear before that0 *ou get the idea0 #o !.m thro(i+g *ou a big part* at m* place.6 #he #a*# proudl*. 3! get +o #a* i+ thi# do !/6 ! ue#tio+. 31ope0 !.ll #ee *ou at practi#e.6 7he replie# a# #he #)ip# do(+ the hall before ! could argue bac). ! put m* ear pho+e# bac) i+0 pre## pla* o+ m* pho+e a+d (e+t bac) to #i+gi+g #ile+tl* (ithout thi+)i+g about it.
I've gotta fight today o live another day Spea!ing my mind today "y voi#e will be heard today I've gotta ma!e a stand $ut I am just a man I'm not superhuman "y voi#e will be heard today It's just another war Just another family torn "y voi#e will be heard today It's just another !ill he #ountdown begins to destroy ourselves I need a hero to save me now I need a hero, save me now I need a hero to save my life A hero will save me just in time I need a hero to save my life I need a hero, just in time Save me just in time Save me just in time %ho's gonna fight for what's right& %ho's gonna help us survive& %e're in the fight of our lives And we're not ready to die %ho's gonna fight for the wea!& %ho's gonna ma!e 'em believe& I've got a hero, I've got a hero Living in me I'm gonna fight for what's right oday I'm spea!ing my mind And if it !ills me tonight I will be ready to die

A hero's not afraid to give his life A hero's gonna save me just in time I need a hero to save me now I need a hero, save me now I need a hero to save my life A hero will save me just in time 'I need a hero( %ho's gonna fight for what's right& %ho's gonna help us survive& 'I need a hero( %ho's gonna fight for the wea!& %ho's gonna ma!e 'em believe& I've got a hero I need a hero A hero's gonna save me just in time

! (i#h a hero (ould #a,e me from m* hell. 'fter the #o+g fi+i#he# ! get read* for practi#e. ;efore ! )+o( it ! alread* at the g*m to practi#e. '# ! (al) i+ ! hear 1icole tal)i+g to the team about #omethi+g ! could+.t decipher0 it probabl* about m* birthda* part*. 2he girl lo,e# to part*. <+ce the* #ee me the* i+#ta+tl* #top chatti+g a+d get read* for ,olle*ball. %racti#e fi+i#hed up a+ hour later arou+d =pm a+d e,er* per#o+ aba+do+ed it prett* uic)l* it remi+ded me of old (e#ter+ to(+ (he+ that ball of ha* thi+g* or #omethi+g blo( through the to(+. ! (al) do(+ the corridor# to m* loc)er a+d grab m* boo)# a+d head off to home to get read* for (or). '# ! #tep i+ the fro+t door a #tro+g #mell of alcohol hit me but #adl* ! ha,e gotte+ u#e to the #mell. ! (al) i+to (hat o+ce u#e to be a li,i+g room filled (ith laughter0 happi+e## a+d famil* but +o( all it filled (ith dar)+e## a+d bottle of ,od)a0 beer0 rum a+d 2e uila. 8ou +ame a+d it here. ! tread deeper i+ the la+dmi+e of bottle# tr*i+g to a,oid each o+e (hich i# )i+d of hard #eei+g ho( the grou+d i# co,ered i+ the #ea of bottle#. 2he #mell get# thic)er (ith e,er* #tep. ! #ee the motio+le## figure0 l*i+g o+ the beat up0 #tai+ed (ith (ho )+o(# (hat couch. 8ou (ould+.t belie,e (ho thi# per#o+ u#e to be0 ! (ould+.t either if ! did+.t #ee it (ith m* o(+ e*e#. '# ! recall the bitter #(eet memorie# o+ ho( m* mum u#e to be0 #he could light up a room (ith her da55li+g #mile a+d heart>(armi+g e*e#. 7he (a# the t*pe of per#o+ e,er*o+e lo,e#9 al(a*# happ*0 ea#* goi+g a+d had a heart of gold. ;ut +o( #he doe#+.t #mile0 her e*e# are+.t heart>(armi+g a+*more $u#t cold a+d heartle## probabl* li)e her #oul if #he #till ha# o+e. -o+.t get me (ro+g ! #till lo,e m* mum to bit# but ! do (i#h #he could be (ho #he u#ed to be. ! could feel tear# threati+g to come out of m* e*e#0 ! pu#h them bac) immediatel*. ! #(ore to m*#elf a lo+g time ago +ot cr* o,er #omethi+g li)e thi# agai+ cau#e there i# +o poi+t i+ cr*i+g o,er #omethi+g ! ca+.t cha+ge. ! tread uietl* pa## her tr*i+g +ot to #ir her a+d head up to m* room. ! get cha+ged out m* #chool clothe# a+d i+to blac) #)i++* $ea+# a+d a teal ta+) top. <+ce ! am fi+all* read* ! lea,e.

?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@ ;efore ! )+o( !.m alread* at (or)0 it o+e of tho#e little fi#h a+d chip #hop# +ear the beach that ha# a lot of regular#. ! ha,e (or)ed #i+ce ! could get $ob plu# the pa*# reall* good. !t $u#t o+ the out#)irt# of to(+0 #o +o+e of m* frie+d# come# here. 'fter (or)# do+e ! ru#h home to chec) o+ mum but thi# time #he.# a(a)e a+d dru+) e,e+ more (hich ca+ o+l* mea+ #omethi+g bad goi+g to happe+. 3"here ha,e *ou bee+ *ou little bAtch/6 #he #lur# furiou#l*. 2hi# part of the rea#o+ (ho ! am toda* becau#e of her0 after e,er*thi+g ! do i# for her. 7he 2reat me li)e thi#9 ! ha,e lo#t m* mother but there #omethi+g deep do(+ i+#ide of me that hope #he (ill be (ho #he u#ed to be. 3! (a# out (or)i+g.6 ! repl* (ith +o emotio+ i+ m* ,oice. 32hat eBactl* (hat *our father told before he de#erted me0 *ou remi+d me of him e,er* da*0 the #ame e*e# a+d hair. '+d the+ *ou ha,e the #ame feature# of 'leB (ho al#o left me.6 Cach (ord (a# filled (ith ,e+om a# #he ta)e #tep# clo#er to me. 7he ha# +e,er hit me0 all it i# ,erbal abu#e0 the* #a* D#tic) a+d #to+e# ma* brea) m* bo+e# but (ord# ca+ +e,er hurt me. (ell that a load of crap cau#e (ord hurt a hell of lot more tha+ bei+g beate+. 7ome da*# ! actuall* (i#h #he (ould $u#t hit me becau#e getti+g called all #ort of +ame# li)e #lut0 (hore0 (a#te of #pace0 (hite tra#h0 7)a+)0 tramp0 fat0 fugl*0 bitch a+d ba#tard almo#t e,er* da* it doe# ma)e *ou thi+) the* could be right. ;ut e,e+ after e,er*thi+g #he called me ! #till lo,e her0 ! ca+.t lea,e her #he the o+l* famil* that ha#+.t left me. ! ta)e a #tep bac) from her0 m* e*e# +e,er lea,i+g her ic* cold glare. 1othi+g (arm left i+ them0 ho( could #uch a lo,i+g0 (arm per#o+ tur+ i+to #omeo+e #o dar) a+d cold/ ;ut there i# a hi+t of pai+ a+d de#pair if *ou loo) pa#t the emotio+le##+e## of e*e#. ! fi+all* brea) her cold #tare a+d bolt up to m* room. ! go to m* bed a+d pull out old #uitca#e from u+der+eath it. '# #lo(l* pull it ope+ it re,eal# m* pa#t. %hoto album of our happie#t memorie# a# a famil*0 &hri#tma#0 ;irthda*0 Eother.# a+d Father.# da*# all tho#e #pecial occa#io+# a famil* #hare#. ! pic) up o+e of the mo#t #acred item i+ there a #tuffed little lamb gi,e+ to me b* pare+t a+d older #i#ter (he+ ! (a# a bab*. ! hold it a# o+e of the mo#t delicate thi+g i+ the (orld but al#o clutch li)e it goi+g to #a,e m* life. ?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@

For the +eBt 2 (ee) e,er*da* bee+ prett* much the #ame routi+e #chool0 ,olle*ball practi#e0 chec)i+g up o+ mum0 (or) a+d ,olle*ball game# o+ the (ee)e+d but ! +e,er predicted that thi# could #pi+ m* (orld e,e+ more out of co+trol. ! (al) do(+ the #chool hall# to m* loc)er ! grab m* boo)# from m* loc)er (he+ ! feel a hea,* (eight o+ m* bac) ma)i+g me #tumble ! tur+ m* head to #ee (ho $u#t made me drop all m* boo)#0 of cau#e it (a#F.. 3Gapp* 17th birthda* Fa*:6 1icole #cream# i+ eBciteme+t. ! gi,e her ue#tio+i+g loo) the+ ! fi+all* reali#e (hat #he o+ about. Go( could ! forget m* o(+ birthda*/ 38ou forgot did+.t *ou/6 7he laugh# a# #he get off m* bac) 3Go( ca+ #omeo+e forget their birthda* e#peciall* (he+ the*.re tur+i+g 18/ ! cou+ti+g mi+e do(+ ! got 123 da*# left.6 7he ue#tio+# me. 3H+li)e *ou ! ha,e a life.6 ! repl* 3<uch that hurt.6 7he #a* (ith her ha+d o,er her heart a+d #tart laughi+g. 3&ome o+ let go to cla## before (ere late.6 ! #a* a# ! drag her do(+ the hall# 3-o+.t forget about *our part* to+ight0 be there b* 8.6 7he tell# me. ?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@?@

! am #itti+g i+ cla## doi+g m* (or) (he+ ! hear m* +ame o+ the loud #pea)er bei+g called to #ee the pri+cipal. C,er*o+e i+ cla## #tart murmuri+g about (hat ! could ha,e do+e to be called to the pri+cipal.# office#0 1icole gi,e me a+ odd loo) tr*i+g to figure (hat it could be. ! (al) do(+ the corridor to the pri+cipal office9 ! #ightl* )+oc) o+ the door. 3&ome i+ Ei## Garper.6 %ri+cipal# Ioc)ma+ #a*# (ith grim ,oice. ! loo) i+to hi# e*e#0 dam+ it ! )+o( that loo) to (ell. %it*0 #*mpath* (hate,er *ou (a+t to call it ! hate it. "he+e,er #omethi+g bad happe+ people al(a*# gi,e *ou that loo)0 ! do+.t (a+t people feeli+g #orr* for me. ;ut (ere +ot the o+l* o+e i+ the room there i# pair of police officer# behi+d him ! ta)e a #it i+ o+e of the chair# at hi# de#). 37ir (h* am ! here/6 ! ue#tio+.

3"ell Ei## Garper *ou ha,e certai+l* +otice# the police officer# behi+d me. 2he* ha,e brought me terrible i+formatio+. !+ all m* *ear# a# teachi+g ! ha,e +e,er had to #a* thi# to a+* #tude+t or i+ all m* life0 +o( that ! thi+) about ! ha,e +e,er had to tell a+*o+e thi# t*pe of horrible +e(# before. ! am deepl* #orr* mi## harper. 8ou ha,e al(a*# bee+ a good #tude+t a+d +e,er de#er,ed #omethi+g li)e thi# to happe+.6 Ge )eep# rambli+g o+ a+d #)ippi+g the poi+t but fi+all* o+e of the officer# behi+d him #pea)# up. 3Ei## Garper ! am deepl* #orr* for *our lo##.6 he #a*# #adl*. 2hat li+e ! ha,e heard it i+ #o ma+* time# mo,ie# it ca+ o+l* mea+ o+e thi+g. %lea#e let me be (ro+g0 plea#e ! beggi+g *ou. ! #ile+tl* pra* to +o o+e i+ particular.