Before I Broke takes you through an emotional journey of Tanner Jenning's junior year in high school. Tanner is an intelligent, awkward, goody two shoes, teenage girl who goes to PCHS, Palm Coast High School. Her brother is an upcoming freshman at the same high school, her mother is a stay at home parent, her father is a doctor at the local hospital, and her boyfriend is a band geek. Tanner has never been popular and doesn't mind. She avoids homecoming, prom, parties, football games, and anyone who is considered "popular." Tanner has a good feeling about junior year and is excited to start applying to colleges like Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. But suddenly her life takes a turn for the worst. Her friends talk her into going to homecoming and she gets roped into attending an after party that ends with a treacherous video of her shared online. Little did she know that her invite to the party was a prank that will change her life forever. A video gets shared around school and rumors got thrown around, her relationship with her friends, boyfriend, and brother are in jeopardy. She feels cornered at school and finds her only relief at home. Except for when the harassment from her peers gets so great that it follows her everywhere. She can't take it. And if that isn't enough, someone she loves tragically dies in a car crash only pushing Tanner into a deeper hole of depression. Tanner's entire life is flipped upside down and she begins to self harm herself. Her peers bullying gets so great that Tanner feels like she is drowning. She distances herself from the rest of the world and isolates herself in darkness. Can Tanner get out of the dark and find light? Or will her life end as a result of the constant ridicule and bullying. This story is written in a BEFORE format and then switches to an AFTER format.