Freak Show by James St. James

Overall a good read.  I found it at times a bit sad and overwhelming.  Billy was a strong witty teenager who through his wit is able to overcome so much.  His ability to mentally pull himself out of situation (out of body experience)proves to be a great defense mechanism.  While he is who he is and makes decisions based on that he finds himself in very dark and sad situations and uses laughter and outrageous actions to deal with it.  One day while being beaten severely he is rescued by  a young, popular and his savior, Flip.  Flip turns out to be a great friend and hangs out with him quite frequently.  In the end he gets his man and is extremely happy.