Fiction

By Autumn R. Rivers

Celebrity crushes: we've all had our share. But what happens when they go too far?

Sophie is a normal girl. She listens to loud music, she talks on the phone too much, and she is absolutely in love with the hero of her favorite book.

Cody has a dream; he's going to be in a Broadway play. But first he has to make the money to get there.

When Sophie's mental condition takes a turn for the worse, she falls even more deeply into a delusion she's created for herself.

And Cody could be the only one who can get her out.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Autumn R. Rivers
• Release date: Oct 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311918062

Autumn R. Rivers

Autumn R. Rivers is a high school student who enjoys writing, drawing, and reading. Her wish is that some day she can write a book that becomes someone's favorite.

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Fiction

Copyright 2013 Autumn Rivers Published by Autumn Rivers at Smashwords Cover art by JustSilvia.

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Chapter One

Helen sat on the couch, doing a crossword puzzle. She kept her feet tucked beneath her, in her typical thinking pose.

A separation of partners, seven letters... She whispered to herself. She glanced over at her husband, considering for a second asking him if he knew. But his scowl as he skimmed his court notes told her everything she needed to know.

Greg had not been exactly ‘friendly’ of late, and sometimes Helen worried their relationship was failing. She pushed that thought out of her mind, as she did every time it reared its ugly head, and turned back to her puzzle.

Her thinking was cut off by a horrible scream, echoing throughout the house. It was soon followed by a second.

Helen lept up in alarm. Sophie... She breathed, recognizing her daughter’s voice immediately. She rushed to her daughter’s bedroom, banging her shin on the table on the way. She had to try three times before the doorknob would turn, but finally, she swung the door open.

Her heart stopped.

Sophie sat on her bed, arms wrapped around her knees, rocking back and forth in a steady rhythm. Her face was wet with tears, and she clutched at the fabric of her sweat pants, digging her nails in as though to anchor herself. Even as Helen watched, she let out another ear-piercing shriek. She didn’t even notice her mother in the doorway.

Helen stepped forward, and took a deep breath.