2004. The musics trashy. The parties are trashy. And the 17 year old aspiring photographer, Isla Newton is in a strangers house in Sheffield, when she'd rather be in her bed back in Manchester. However after acquainting herself with Alex, the lead singer of the band playing in the basement, the night wasn't exactly a waste. After an abrupt end to the party, the two part ways with the belief that they'll never see each other again. That is until the two meet eyes outside a pub in Soho 7 years later. His bands famous. Her life is crumbling. Perhaps its fate? Isla Newton doesn't believe in fate.

You've been friends with Alex Turner and the other boys from Arctic Monkeys since you were 13. But never for a second did you think that Alex would release a song about you. From late night phone calls and almost constant texting and teasing, you've managed to stay close with him over the years. When a pact is established and a holiday is arranged, life seems to be treating you very well. But a month in LA will either make or break you. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Completed: 24/05/21

Alex Turner is bored with his life. The drunken nights and nameless girls have become routine in his high-speed lifestyle. But everything changes when he meets Indiana Hunt, an erratic college student who isn't afraid to say what she thinks. And when their two chaotic worlds collide, the results are catastrophic. • "We're both disasters," he said to me. "You and I, one big fucking mess." •