Torn: An Outsiders Series Novella

I am done with laughing. I am done with breathing. Both need lungs, Which I am not using. So take my parts Though they are worn. Take what once worked. Leave me - torn. --- Vani Carter is just beginning eighth grade at Silver Valley Middle. She's got her friends, Brooke and Anne Marie, guiding her through the year that is most crucial And things seem to be going all right, until all the fighting starts at home. When Vani needs someone to talk to, she turns to Colton, the boy that's destined to be popular. Over their lunch conversations, they become friends that care for one another unconditionally. However, as Vani and Colton's friendship grows stronger, Anne Marie and Brooke become more jealous, and that's when things change. Vani's forced to endure, not only the pain of her parent's constant arguments, but also the pain of Anne Marie's mean comments and threats. When Vani is forced to choose which kind of pain is easiest to bear, will she make the right choice? Will she give in or will she fight back?