22 parts Complete In 1989, Lo Eaton wonders what her future looks like outside the small town of Harper, North Carolina. Going into her senior year, she starts picturing her next big moments - going to college, getting married - and fears that her mother, Charlotte, won't be there for them. Charlotte is in need of a new heart and has been put on the transplant waiting list.
As summer starts, Lo meets Foster James, the new kid in town. Within minutes, shocking even herself, she knew him to be her soulmate. In ways no one had before, he understood her. He'd once held feelings of helplessness and grief, as she did now. As the summer of 1989 blossoms with young love between Foster and Lo, Charlotte grows sicker. Lo keeps herself up at night wondering how much time Charlotte has left. After Foster presents Lo with a ring, she struggles to picture her future with him if her mother isn't there.
On the morning of her wedding, amidst nerves and cold feet, she must decide if she can marry while a pillar in her life is not there.