title: Paisley's Voice
author: Sawyer, Brooklyn
description: Paisley's parents were killed by a drunk driver when they were on their way home from picking her up from a friends house. Paisley survived the accident and blamed herself for being too homesick to stay until morning. When no one was able to care for her, she was sent to live with an Aunt, Uncle and her cousin Kyle, that she never knew existed. She missed her parents deeply and the Owens made her life even more unbearable. As she endured abuse from her cousin, she isolated herself from everyone around her. When she met Kalub she was determined not to let him in, but there was something about him that she couldn't resist. They became friends and even though she began to trust him, she never let the walls down completely. She still kept her secrets to herself, including the hell her family put her through on a daily basis.
  Kalub was the only friend she ever allowed herself to make. He was the popular guy at school who played in a band and was the Captain of the football team. She couldn't understand what he ever seen in her, but he was always there. When his band was discovered, they took off on tour after he graduated. They spent the next three years communicating through text and phone calls while he was on the road. The day she finally graduated her life changed again. Her cousin had been away at college for the last year. When her Aunt and Uncle took off to Tokyo for the summer, he informed Paisley that he wouldn't be going back to school and he would be in charge of the house while his parents were away. He would also be in charge of her. Paisley felt she was stuck, she had no control over her life. She had nowhere to go and no money to live on since.
  Kalub came home for a short break from his tour. He couldn't understand why Paisley was not returning his calls or answering the door. He decided to go to her bedroom window on the morning he was to hit the road again. What he found upset him, and had him carrying a bruised and bloodied Paisley from her bedroom window. Kyle was furious when he saw Kalub speed off with something that belonged to him. He promised them both that he would track them down and make them pay.
  While Paisley joined the band for the rest of their tour, she and Kalub were forced to confront their feelings for each other. Paisley wondered how he could ever love someone like her, someone so broken and disgusting. Kalub didn't know how to make her see how much he cared for her, with out pushing her away. He didn't want to risk loosing the one thing he was able to get from her, her friendship.
  
  Will they over come their fears and break down Paisley's wall, or will Kyle make good on his promise and make them pay?
   He is out for blood and he won't stop until someone has paid with their life.
  He has left Paisley no choice, but to live life on the run, looking around every corner in fear that he will be there.
  There are even more surprises in store for Paisley.
  When she learns the truth of who she really is, what will she become?
  Will she finally be able to let herself be heard, or will Kyle make good on his promise, silencing her forever?