Four girls. Two Americans, an Indian and a Greek. A Roman Catholic, a Byzantine Rite Catholic, an Orthodox and a Hindu. Maddie, Stacie, Hiya and Rafaela. Maddie Bear, Unique Flower, Devilish Sunshine and Sweet Mastermind. Four girls and a trip to Paris. A friendship? Or not? Will they live the adventure of their lives? Let's find out!!!

"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."

Astrid Valleys is the shyest girl at Velvet Hills High and she doesn't mind. She's a dreamer just like her father and she supposes that's what her mother hates most about her. Astrid's mother is a business woman who is almost never home and spends more time on herself than Astrid. Astrid and five other of the skilled kids in her school attend an Academic English class, specifically for overachieving students. Their teacher, Mr. Wades, has funded for a ski trip the whole class will be attending for a weekend. But when Mr. Wades and the other supervisors are out getting food and a blizzard settles in, Astrid is stuck with a group she'd rather not be with. If it wasn't for those green eyes.. ♦ ♦ ♦

For Irma Fleeke (Ir-Ma Fl-ee-k-ie), nothing is worse than the word 'No'. Can I go to WestVale Academy? No. Can I go on a road trip with Nikki? No. Wilbur, will you go to prom with me? An expected no. Ever since Irma's wild minded Mother moved out, leaving her with her confused dad and two older brothers, nothing has been a solid 'Yes' in her life. Loathing her time at boring old WVH public school, the only thing that keeps her going is her quirky best friend Nikki. When their bizarre English teacher, Mr. Nike, asks everyone to write about what the word 'Hero' means to them, Irma finds herself wondering if she even has one. Could Irma's hero be right in front of her or will she have to search for one on her own?

*read under your own discretion* Chancellor isn't just your average girl. She's sarcastic, witty, and doesn't let people step over her. But there's more to that. Inside, Chancellor is broken, lost, and wary about life. After having a depressing past, she doesn't know what she exactly wants. But that all changes, especially when you throw in four other people in a book store. You're bound to have chaos. And it brought meaning to her life. From broken to fixed. From being friendless to having four best friends. From being lost to finding herself. Maybe having something new isn't so bad. A gift, perhaps. Maybe the gift of nothing. Which means everything. 《fin》