Breaking Emilee

BREAKING EMILEE A. GREENE CONTENTS Authors Note Playlist Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Epilogue Acknowledgments About the Author Copyright © 2023 by A. Greene All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in book reviews. Cover by: Notorious Covers Edited by: Sophie at Iris Peony Editing Formatting: Leila Pullen Indie Author’s Book Services AUTHORS NOTE Content & Trigger Warnings This story is not for the faint of heart. It deals with serious issues, if any of the listed topics are a trigger for you then this story is not for you. This story also contains some scenes that are steamy in nature and should not be read by someone under the age of eighteen. Extreme Bullying Self-Harm Attempted Suicide Small mention of drug use If you or someone you know is currently dealing with any of these issues do not hesitate to reach out for help. Asking for help does not make you weak, it shows how strong you are to know that you need help. DEDICATION In Memory of Bec. For showing me what true friendship is supposed to look like and for loving all my broken pieces. We may be broken now but we won’t be broken long. PLAYLIST Monster Made of Memories by Citizen Soldier Paralyzed by NF Weight of the World by Citizen Soldier Someone To You by Banners Nothing to Lose by Billy Talent I’m Not Okay by Citizen Soldier Hold My Girl by George Ezra That’s her by Georgiou Music Would Anyone Care by Citizen Solider Crush by David Archuleta Wanted by Citizen Soldier Empty by Letdown Get Through This by Art of Dying If I Surrender by Citizen Soldier Train Wreck by James Arthur Hold on by Chord Overstreet Wait for You by Elliott Yamin Spotify Link: PROLOGUE OCTOBER I wince at the sting of the razor blade gliding across my skin. The pain is quick, lasting only for a second, but the relief will last longer than that. You see, the brain releases endorphins when you get hurt, and that’s what I’m chasing: release from all the torment. The calmness only lasts about five minutes before everything comes rushing back. When that happens, I’ll just pull the blade back across the inside of my arm. It’s a fucked-up endless cycle of temporary pain, then a temporary high, but it’s my fucked up infinite cycle. Standing up from my bedroom floor in the double-wide trailer where I live with my two brothers and grandparents. I make sure that no one is coming down the hallway so I can sneak into the bathroom. When the water makes CHAPTER ONE JANUARY Entering into my final year of school, I expected it to be my best year yet, it’s turning out to be a nightmare from hell. My school is just like any other you can find in small-town America. We have small classes filled with students who have known each other since kindergarten. The student population consists of popular kids: basketball players, baseball players, and their cheerleader girlfriends. Unlike schools found in bigger towns, we have a few farmer kids. Of course, there are the occasional nerds and let’s not forget the band kids. Even a few are cool enough to float between the groups and are friends with everyone. If I had to put myself in a group, I would say I’m a band kid even though I don’t hang out with them. No, I