Max is excited for her final year at school. Not because she can finally get out of the hell- hole. Because her father is coming back. But when he does come back, Max is confused. Was her dad always so cold? Did jail shape him into a different person? When she visited him he would always look at her warmly, like all he wanted was protect her. And what's up with the new teacher? Alec Bennett seems like the worst teacher ever. Always late, taking- it- easy attitude with each step and unhealthy obession to gummy bears. But he also seems to be the only one noticing that Max isn't really there. Max wakes up to anxiety and the clock seems to count down the minutes until the bomb explodes. The problem is; there are too many bombs for her to run away from.