A lonely artist with a sadness embedded in his heart. A misfit who used fists instead of words. A small town that hated change. ~~~~~~~~ Gray Owens contemplated the meaning of the word "life" ever since his mom skipped out and his father became an abusive drunk. He was trapped in a reality that was bleak and had no color. Alec Roman was the kid everyone labeled as "criminal", "bad boy", "lost cause". Fresh out of juvie and back senior year, Alec was ready to get the hell out of the small town. In a small southern town, everyone knows everyone. And everyone's secrets. Both boys didn't think their life would be ravaged with passion, love, friendship and pain. But that's what a plot twist was right? --------- His footsteps crunch quickly behind me and I know he's running. "Just go home Alec." "Go home? Grey what the hell?" I turn around and stare him dead in his stupid beautiful eyes. "This is dumb. I'm going home and you should too." I turned around but he grasped my wrist. "What are you talking about? What is wrong with you?" I turned to face him, tears pooling in my vision. "Everything," I whispered. ------- -copyright -not a typical bad boy story -is a gay love book. No homophobes!! -mature -don't steal my book hoes