the 'new girl' ,Alyssa is the main character in this book who has trouble making friends in her new school but someone seems to have taken a liking to her which makes more drama at school for her since he's a what you might call 'popular' boy. All the girls fantasise over him and he seems to enjoy the attention. but with Alyssa its different, she doesn't seem intrigued by him which causes him to want to find out more about her and her life. Leading to different decisions made by him then what he usually would do and finds himself wanting her attention more then anything or anyone else.