Aleks has been mute since he was 7 years old when his mom passed away. His best friend Eddie has been there along the way. Everyone's doing what they can to help, but sometimes you just can't recover.

Being new in school is never fun, being new in school and town is a whole other type of torment. Between his home life and now being the new kid in the middle of a school year, Aleks has to learn to balance the two. Can Aleks make friends, fit in, and hide his home life? Or will he crumble under pressure?