COMPLETED 17 year old Scott Hoying's mother is shot dead before his eyes. He is forced to live with his physically abusive father who had abandoned Scott and his mother several years ago. Scott can't take it any longer, so he attempts to run away from home. While on the run he's kidnapped by a gang, a gang ran by Mitch Grassi's father. Fasten your seat belts, prepare for an emotional rollercoaster. (SOME MATURE TOPICS) note as of 12/24/17; as this is my first published book, please ignore any errors, plot holes, (and especially chapter 16).