It's a Matter of Trust Author:Marcia Byalick I turned away and walked up the first staircase I came to. When I reached the first landing, I realized my nails were digging into my palms. I wished I could haul off and smash a tennis ball across court. Or scream. Or at least explain to everyone at school that what was happening in my house was not exciting... or cool... or anything but hideou... more »s.
That night I refused to be terrorized by the same nightmare. Happy thoughts, think happy thoughts, I repeated to myself. Pictures of successful tennis matches, my sweet-sixteen party -- then it hit me: the stuff dreams are made of -- my last day of camp last summer. Greg was teaching me to swim -- his head bent down, and we kissed in the water. First just our lips touched, then we kissed again. I was dizzy and held on to him tighter... I closed my eyes, smiled, and buried my face in the pillow.
A teenager’s life is changed forever when her father is indicted in a white-collar corruption scandal. In an auspicious debut, author Marcia Byalick introduces a likable teenager who is forced to redefine for herself the most basic concepts of loyalty, honesty, and trust. « less