What happens when two best friends hold grudges against each other? Or maybe when your boyfriend is hiding something? What do you do then? Who would you trust? You see... I can trust no one. And that's what happens when there are walls placed. Because the rules aren't as easy as everyone thinks. "It's kill or be killed." I whisper to the man in front of me. "Is it, now?" - - - - Malia Mason is an ordinary 17-year-old girl. She has a crazy best friend, a loyal boyfriend who's captain of the baseball team, and a group of Seniors trying to follow in step with Malia and her passé-almost like a shadow. But maybe there's something in the shadows after all. Malia finds herself being betrayed with every step she takes. She is being dragged into a mess that can go unsolved-left alone and forgotten-or is a mystery that must be cracked-walk the path... Or maybe the truth is it's really "kill or be killed". Betrayal can be a quick scratch that eventually fades. Eventually is forgotten. Or it can be a huge swipe of a knife, leaving a scar behind. Most definitely remembered. There are three things Malia needs to question. 1. Loyalty. 2. Trust. 3. Love. But then there's the most important question: Will Malia Mason be strong enough to take on the truth and carry it on her shoulders? Or will she fall like the others? This novel is full of lies, dark secrets, betrayal, trust, loyalty, love, and teenage drama. It gives you the thrill and adrenaline you may need to survive. Is this really only about a matter of life or death? Or is it something more than that?