A girl named Nova has a horrible family and has been planning to run away for three months. However, during those months, Atlas's dad has been training him to be a killer! Nova's mom has been trying to leave her dad for several months, but he keeps following them. Nova's dad has been in and out of her life for 16 years. Since she can't get out of her parents caboodle and decides to run away as far from her family has possible. During the night, Atlas visits the river where his Mom died. His Mom was killed by his father because she wouldn't give up custody! Atlas doesn't know how his Mom died, but the story his father tells him is false. The story his dad tells him is about how his Mom died in a car accident. One night Nova runs to the bridge and is about to jump but she hears a faint yell "What are you doing?!"