This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Printed in the United States of America First Printing, 2014 Pincushion Press http://pincushionpress.tumblr.com/ Chapters 1. Vacation 2. Introduction 3. Elation 4. Declaration 5. Fixation 6. Deception 7. Temptation 8. Desolation 9. Possession 10. Destruction 11. Separation 12. Redemption 1 Someone was following her. Again. It was a perfect day. A warm, early summer day in the middle of June. The sun was shining, the birds were singing. Kaylie picked up her pace and hurried down the hill toward North Avenue. She had just picked up her diploma and was carrying it home, along with the contents of her locker. Graduation had been a week ago but she’d had to skip it, just like she skipped a lot of things.