Jessica is a 12 year old girl who's managed a horrible lifestyle. The government had granted all year round schools a full 400 days off. She has no friends there, and her mom pays the bills in the house by selling her body from inside of her home. But one day, her mother picks up a man who lives a double life, and has children already. He appears sweet on the outside, and violent on the inside. When Jessica kills the man, Jessica is forced to live with the man's family for a whole year to do community service in the area where he lived. This family is rich and wealthy, but she has to figure out a way to manage with his 17, 15, 14, and 13 year old children. And his children, are not interested in making her feel welcome.

"I love you, Ashton" I whispered to his sleeping face, being careful so he doesn't hear. Quickly kissing him on the cheek, I run away knowing that he can't know, and he will never know. I'm in love with my bestfriend. "Diana?" Ashton's voice stops me. Tears threaten to fall down, but I push them away. "Yes?" "Could you please call Mel?" He replies. I nod and walk away.

"I want to grow up" Did you say it when you were a kid? I know I did. Have you regretted growing up at some point in your life? Have you wished you could be a careless child once again? I know you have. Everyone has. The more you grow the bigger the challenges, the obstacles, the pain. Life gets serious. You get serious. You forget to smile at the morning sun shining down your face. You are too absorved by your problems to notice the beautiful world surrounding you. And when life gets hard, you wish more than anything to turn back in time and be that small child who did not know anything when he said "I want to grow up"