The time is 1957 and things in Birmingham AL are rough. Fires are being started and people being aggressively harmed all for one thing........................Racism. White people hate black people and black people hate white people."Back then" when people of races besides white were segregated things were depressing. It seemed like everybody hated everybody until this happened..... I'm walking home the movies with my girlfriend, when I am knocked over by a girl....a black girl. My parents told me to stay away from them and turn away but when I saw HER, I didn't care. I look at her shyly and helped her up. I looked at her beautiful black eyes and immediately fell in love with her. This book is about the struggle of segregation, loosing friends, a loss, bullying,and a forbidden love. Will their relationship last or will it fall because of their differences?

14 year old Andrew is growing up with his best friends Matthew,Bailey and his crush, Katherine. They've practically have been friends for all their lives and they know nothing different. Andrew ,aka Andy, is a musician and artist. Matthew is athletic,Katherine,aka Kat, is the animal lover, and Bailey the actress. Every day of their lives have been normal,but when Jesus comes back in the Rapture all their friends are taken up! Unfortunately they were left behind to the Tribulation. This book is about their journey through the Tribulation and how they get to Heaven. They will stay strong the whole time and worship God in hopes to get to Heaven.

There are four characters, Two boys and Two girls The girls; Best friends since grade school, love comics, and both have boyfriends... one has long beautiful red hair and big hazel eyes (Mak), and the other has short brown hair and is really short (Kris). The boys; Best friends since birth, neighbors, and both have girlfriends... one has long brown hair and a loud laugh (Jake), and the other has short black hair and is really chill (Gabe). Mak's boyfriend is Gabe, and they are the couple that everyone likes because they are always calling each other cute and holding hands... But, Jake and Kris are always loud and obnoxious and ALWAYS fighting, then making up, then fighting, then making up again.