When silence becomes complicity, and innocence is stolen in a single moment...
Nike's life is shattered when a trusted senior student manipulates her and her classmates into a devastating act that robs them of their dignity. What begins as a holiday trip to the river ends in betrayal, bloodshed, and a cruel misunderstanding that tears Nike from the only future she ever hoped for.
Wrongly accused of abortion and expelled from school, Nike returns home in disgrace-facing a father who never wanted her educated and breaking the heart of a mother who sacrificed everything for her daughter's dreams.
Her best friend Alero is haunted by guilt. She witnessed the truth but stayed silent when it mattered most. Now she must find the courage to speak up and help expose the manipulation that destroyed Nike's future.
Away in the Dark is a powerful and emotional story about peer pressure, the price of silence, and the resilience of young women facing injustice. Through Nike and Alero's journey, B.B. Suleiman delivers a compelling narrative that explores the devastating consequences of making uninformed choices and the hope that comes from finding your voice-even in the darkest moments.
A must-read for young adults, parents, and educators concerned with issues of dignity, sexual health education, and the courage to stand up for what's right.