All the Little Lies by S.J. Sylvis EPUB & PDF – eBook Details About
- Author: S.J. Sylvis
- Genre: Action & Adventure Romance, Coming of Age Fiction
- Publish Date: 18 June 2020
- Size: 1.2 MB
- Format: PDF / EPUB
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- Price: Free
HAYLEY
I STARED down at my hand-me-down uniform. Plaid. Blue-and-white
checkered fabric skittered along my skirt, hitting a few inches above my
knees. The white stockings weren’t as white as they were when they were
first worn—I’m certain of that—but at least the worn holes were on the soles
of my feet and not running up the sides of my calves. The white dress shirt
was undoubtedly supposed to fit snug, but on my angular frame, it hung
loose, making me appear childish—even more so with the girly bow-like tie
that was tied around my neck. If only it’d just strangle me all together.
The gargoyles in front of the school stared at me with demonic eyes, and I
almost shivered in my spot. I’d most definitely been in worse places, and
everyone here, in all their ritzy glory, would realize that quickly when they
got one good glance at my face. On the way here, I wondered if anyone
would remember me.
If they’d recognize me. If a certain somebody would
recognize me. I was going to stick out like a sore thumb with the yellowing
bruise on my eye and the healing cut on my lip. But I was a different girl
now. My once glossy and long, ember-colored hair was now cut to my
shoulders and dull—as if the life was sucked out of it, too. I was skinnier
now, and although I went through puberty, my curves were almost
nonexistent due to lack of nutrition. My stomach actually growled at the
thought. All I had to do was make it to lunchtime so I could eat.
And by eat, I meant steal an apple or something when no one was looking
at me. It wasn’t as if Jill or Pete were going to give me any lunch money or
pack me a nice peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a little love note in the
shape of a heart that read Have a great day at school! I learned just what kind
of people they truly were with a backhand right to my face last night. Great
couple. The best. Definitely an A-plus for them as foster parents.
With a hesitant hand, I latched onto the willowy brass handle on the
school’s entrance. I was supposed to wait for Ann, my social worker, but I
preferred to do this alone. If I’d learned anything in the last few years, it was
that no one was going to look out for me as much as I’d look out for myself.
Ann wasn’t going to scowl at the group of catty cheerleaders when they
snickered at my unfit clothing, and she wasn’t going to stand her ground
when a rich, preppy boy tried to cop a feel. It was all on me.
If I wanted to count on anyone in this world, all I had to do was look into
a mirror.
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