Cara was always an energetic, happy girl. She was a little naive, but she was smart. And she was in love, until her boyfriend Jake did something inexcusable to her, but as he was trying to explain he died. Now, Cara is like a living dead girl, she has no love and is a very closed person. She lost all her friends, and has no one to talk to. Cara is also a cutter, after what happened to Jake, she never stopped blaming herself, but she tells herself she isn't trying to kill herself, but that she just needs the pain to go away. When she finally comes back she is ahead of the game due to homeschooling and because of the new school people leave her alone anyway, just how she likes it. But when her weird next door neighbor show interest in her, and he's suddenly everywhere she is, she can't help but pay attention to him. Now she has to deal with another guy in her life, when she believes Jake is still with her.

Cora Markings is a freak, according to her classmates. After an accident claims her father's life and Cora's voice, she Stuck On Mute. At 12 she was considered like a dog, no opinion. Now 17 she has gotten over the loss of her voice, so she claims. Her twin siblings, Kaylah and Luke, feel her pain and try not to add to it. Though when their family suddenly has to move, Cora is thrown into a new town, ready to be ridiculed. But, can Leo, A jock who takes notice to Cora, make her feel whole again? Cora pushes him away because after all, Who could love a mute girl?

Chris and Holly's relationship is finally perfect. With no gangs to harass them, the only thing they have to worry about it keeping their relationship a secret from the student body and faculty at school. Simple enough. Except when have things ever been that simple for these two? Cue in the appearance of two new students and new troubles. The new girl isn't who she seems and the new boy seems to have a thing for Holly. And Chris. Meanwhile Chris is finding it harder and harder to stay away from Holly in school. Keeping their relationship a secret suddenly becomes ten times harder. And to top it all off, Jeremy has a big surprise for every one.

It's your typical girl meets boy love story... Along with a little murder mystery. After Savannah's parents died she developed some serious trust issues. She can never let anyone close to her. Not even her best friend. She has no one to help her through the trauma. Well, that all changed when he came in. Ever wanted a shoulder to cry on? Someone to just be there, to listen. Savannah doesn't have that, she pushed all that away. Finally, someone is here to help her.

Katerina Herald has something to hide, something very real. Facing an absent mother and an especially angry father- she's become used to cowering. However, when the new student Cain Masters rolls in, he becomes intrigued by the struggle Kat faces. With his insistent prodding and her looming graduation from high school, can she really get by with a little help from her friends? Is survival possible in a house of hatred?