Tara Jenkins and Justin Westcroft used to be childhood BFFs. Now in high school, Justin’s a popular, all-star athlete, and Tara spends her days admiring him from afar. But when Tara saves Justin from nearly drowning in a freak accident, he’s unable to get her out of his mind. In no time at all, Tara and Justin fall deeply in love. And even though it’s only high school, they seem destined for a Happily Ever After.
Until tragedy strikes—and this time, Justin’s not so lucky.
Tara passes through her days as a shell of her former self: Justin’s dead, but she can still feel his presence, and she can’t seem to let him go.
But there’s a reason for that, and it’s not just grief: Justin is In Between, and he’s still holding on.
High school opens its doors to a different world/heaven, but also, to hell! The young teens are 14, and the crushes are getting stronger. Emma knows Peter has feelings for her; and Sienna is determined to get Luke. Together, with Ali's help, they have the Jealous Plan: make the boys jealous by dating someone else.
Luke finally realizes that he likes Si, and Peter is helpless as ever. Lincoln observes something terrible, and it looks like Ali and he are a long way to go.
Continue the journey as the teens go through more turmoils!
A toast to teen spirit!