Alia Winters; abused, raped, and alone. Ever since her mother died when she was only 8, her father started drinking. She thought of it as only a temporary way for him to deal, but she was dead wrong. And ever since her best friend, Niall Horan, left for the X-Factor, she had... no one. He promised they'd keep in touch. He lied. And Niall was the only one who knew. He thought he forgot about it, Alia thought he forgot about it, but no... It's still lurking in the back of his mind. But when Niall decides to come home and visit, along with the rest of One Direction, what will happen? Whose friendships will unfold, crumble, and become something more?