Trendlines

by Hyacinth Wright

Liam Van Every has a perilous escape from the hands of his cruel step-grandpa. He finds himself in a stranger place, starved and with nowhere to go. However, his life starts to unfold after braving himself to spend the last dime in his pocket to buy his food. As a new kid on the block, he's grappling in the dark about how to live in a new country, but life becomes easier for him when he gets to know Elijah Rodeheaver, his new friend. As time goes on, their circle of friends grows into 5. They are all good at basketball, except Elijah, who can't excel at it.
It's incidental for Liam to pass through a hillside every time he goes home. On all occasions when he's walking on that part of the road, he will feel something tugging on him. It's an invisible force that keeps him in the woods. Eventually, the ghost appears to him. He discovers that he's a mute friendly ghost. He named him, "Raffy". From that day on, Raffy lives with him.
The teens are all grown up and busy pursuing their respective careers. Elijah is on top of his career as a wealth manager. Nevertheless, Liam, who works in an auditing firm uncovered Elijah's business as a worldwide financial fraud. He's scamming the life savings of people from all walks of life. That prompts him to report it to his boss, who likewise filed a complaint to authorities.
“Will Liam and Elijah’s friendship withstand that difficulty of time?”

198 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 31, 2022