Her Three Knight Brothers
Addison WintersĀ Ā
Ariel Marie Morrison is 18 years old. When she was just 10, she lost her parents in a tragic plane crash. They were on a business trip to New York when their flight, the first to hit the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, claimed the lives of her parents and 158 other passengers. Afterward, Ariel was taken in by her Uncle Steve, her fatherās twin brother, and Aunt Diane, her motherās best friend.
Ariel had always dreamed of attending Harvard University, just like her parents, who often spoke fondly of their time there. Determined to follow in their footsteps, she earned a full scholarship to study English Literature. On her first day on campus, dressed in her best outfit and wearing her motherās pearls, she crossed paths with the infamous Knight Brothers and their crewāan encounter she would soon wish had never happened.
āOh, Iām so sorry,ā she said gently.
āWatch where youāre going, nerd!ā came a deep, mocking voice.
āYeah, sweetheart, watch it,ā another chimed in.
āUmm⦠excuse me?ā she replied, disbelief in her tone. Laughter erupted around her as she felt dizzy and her throat tightenedāpanic setting in. Needing to escape, she quickly walked away, though she could feel three pairs of eyes on her.
Austin, 18, Dustin, 19, and Justin, 20āthe Knight Brothersāwere the quintessential All-American golden boys: football stars, wealthy, arrogant, and adored by many. Every girl wanted them, and every guy wanted to be them. But when they set their sights on the sweet, shy, and innocent Ariel, they began treating her like property, possessive and controlling, even though she had never wronged them. The teasing, bullying, and name-calling began. Would Ariel stay quiet and play the part of the āgood little nerd,ā or would she find the courage to stand up to the Knights?