Meet Talanna Graymark: she's the quiet type that you can tell has a past. She's the girl that puts her friends first and herself last. But lately she's been hearing thing...voices in her head that tell her if something isn't quite right. Now on her 16th birthday she'll get the surprise of her life. Now meet Hayden Kale: she's the dark and mysterious type that doesn't get close to anyone. People get close and something happens. She just needs to get through the rest of the school year to get back to her and many other people's sanctuary. That's the only way to save her few friends.

From Cassie's point of view everyone hates her and what she does except the small amount of people who she knows are her best friends. Still she questions everything and is worried that she's judge though no reader is told she hints to things as she writes in her mind. Cassie is 14 as of December 12 1999. She has been pulled from house to house and currently in the being of the story is with her pregnant mother 1 year after her mother got out of jail. She has a step dad and 1 half sister Lenox ( L-En-Ox) and her dad who currently lives with her "Aunt's" family. Kelsey the youngest 6 year old , Bethany the f.amily friend who is 50 years old, Carson the husband who works 2 jobs , Hannah the wife whos a stay at home mom and Samantha Cassie's best friend/cousin. Matt the t I tough one in his family , is though so very cute is troubled he is 14 and has 3 sisters an unloving mother with a biyfriend he doesnt like. Hes a hard a** but yet very charming. A point of veiw story with Cassie..