Asher is a 17 year old boy who has lost his way in this dark place known as earth. Scars and bruises litter his body, which reflect the home life he lives in; an abusive, drunkard father and a mother who is a heroin addict. He's known nothing but despair and agony all his life. When his pain becomes unbearable, he finds himself falling to the point of no return. Will anyone catch him before he falls?
For 17 year old Sadie, her life started out rough. Born from a 15 year old teen mom, she was given up for adoption and placed in foster care. Despite the abuse she had been subject to, she was grateful that her biological mom had chosen life. She was finally adopted out to a loving family at 10. Now, at 17, she's a bright, joyful girl. But after one long day of school, she decides to take the long, rural walk home. But when sobs of agony echo in the air, she can't help but turn her bright eyes to the source.
Paisley and John Evergreen have been riding in the same boat for a long time, living with their violent parents for all of their lives, left with nothing but each-other. Paisley believes she is only a whole person when he is with her. They protected each other from all of the evil presented. What happens when that gets taken away? What happens if you find someone who can fix it, but you don't know how to let them in? What if things can never be the same? How can she accept what has happened? Can she move on? Can she survive? Or is something holding her back: Something giving her hope to move forward.