Off-Limits (Rixon High, #1)

by L.A. Cotton

But I knew all about the lies we told others to make ourselves feel better. I’m fine. It’s fine. Everything is fine. I’d perfected that particular lie over the last couple of years. When you were broken inside, you filled the cracks of your soul with half-truths and empty promises, stitching yourself together just enough that those around you wouldn’t notice unless they looked closely enough. Until the lies became real… and the façade became impenetrable.