Daniel P'lopez

Alestir Daniel P'lopez

The life of eleven-year-old Alestir Perez is not an easy one. The constant isolation and abuse that make up his world are slowly pushing him to the brink of insanity. Soon Alestir will not be able to control the darkness and rage he has inside. When it seems like there's no hope left in his struggle with an abusive and alcoholic father at home and a gang of sadistic bullies at school, Alestir meets Randy. The popular and athletic seventeen-year-old becomes his only friend and teaches him things his father never could or would. Just as their bond begins to bring him some sense of happiness and belonging, Alestir's father learns about this boy named Randy. How can an emotionally damaged eleven-year-old cope with the unfairness of his world and the obsession he feels toward the one person who actually shows him kindness? Which direction will Alestir turn and whose life will never be the same?