Carl has lost everything. Except for Enid and Judith. Now he's determined to protect them. (This will be from the POV of Carl)

When Maya gets back from Paris she meets someone who turns her world upside down.

Bad boy Zig Novak had waited all summer for Maya Matlin. He finally sees her, but with another man. He is left heartbroken. Fast forward a couple months later, Zig finds himself kicked out of his parents home, in a gang and now dealing drugs. But he is now living with the Matlin's. Seeing Maya everyday has suddenly made his feelings for her resurface. Caught in a battle with Miles for Maya's affection, Will her ever get Maya? Or will he just be her rebound?

Maya Matlin and Miles Hollingsworth have been friends since they were babies. They grew up next door to each other and have always been there for one another. When they enter high school and Maya gets a boyfriend, everyones reputations start to change and a nasty rumor about Maya and Miles starts to circulate the school.