When her best friend, Alex, abandons her for no apparent reason, Layla Johnson is left with nothing but herself to rely on. Spending her days trying to forget, she mulls through life, hardly living. Until a fateful encounter with a mysterious boy leaves her changed forever. But when all seems to be well, obstacles seem to press upon her with no intention of releasing. With her personal family life growing more challenging, confrontations with an old friend that leaves her more confused and conflicted than ever before, Layla is faced with choices that threaten to overwhelm who she is. Choices that will affect the rest of her life, if she chooses wrong.