Drowning in Silence: the Northwoods Trilogy, #0

*Prequel to Silence the Birchwoods: The Northwoods Trilogy

Luke

Anyone that meets me thinks I've got it all. My best friend left for college, handing me the reigns to Rochester Hills High's popularity. I'm the King. I've got the student body groveling at my feet. With a possible shot at the National Swimming Teamand the OlympicsI broke the state record in breaststroke. The most gorgeous girl in the schoolthe head cheerleader and Queenis my girlfriend. And my perfect GPA is setting me up to get scholarships at some of the best universities in Michigan.

Then why do I feel like the biggest loser?

Sure, I've got it all. But my father's constant pressure to be the best is stifling me. My girlfriend's jealousy is out of control. Worse, Colton Ramsay's little sister Penny has me tied in knots. I'm supposed to be her hero. I swore to her brother I'll forever slay her dragons. I've championed...