ZXR, a new muscle stimulant, is on trial for the general public. It was mainly invented as a cure for Multiple Sclerosis, but also an agent in new steroids and post-surgery medication to help strengthen patients. Something in the drug causes it to not only strengthen the muscles, but take over their general function. Eventually, it takes over all vital organs, including the brain, turning all patients into flesh-eating zombies. This story follows the lives of the surviving population. A group of very different people, all simply trying to live through each day.

Jessica is forced to move from Oklahoma to New York after oil is found on her farm and her parents are offered a great deal of money. She has to start over at a new school, and meets a couple of new friends. She also meets an unlikely friend. A mysterious and unruly boy named Robert. Eventually they fall in love, but Robert has to move to California where his father is producing movies. Years later, plus a child and and minus her ex husband, Jessica moves to California in search of change. She finds change alright when she runs into Robert for the first time in 6 years. Both lives complicate as they run into troubles with their families and each other.

Two best friends head out on an adventure, but where will it take them.