Caleb is definitely a troubled child. Alone, with nothing going for him, he attempts to take his own life but fails at his first attempt. He desperately wants to try again but is put under constant supervision, especially by his new doctor, Dr Palmer.
Dr Palmer becomes more and more involved in Caleb’s life, trying to help him see that his life is worth living through various methods. Eventually, the two build up a trusting and understanding relationship and Dr Palmer allows Caleb to do things that his parents would have never have let him do so soon after something so tragic.
Caleb gets his life back on track, enrolling at college and even meeting a girl whom he used to know as a child. The two of them begin to date each other, and everything seems great for a while. That is, until Caleb remembers the reason that he tried to commit suicide in the first place, revealing a secret that shatters his new found confidence.
As things at home begin to deteriorate too, Caleb’s situation goes from bad to worse. The only person who knows the truth, Dr Palmer, leaves him to stand on his own two feet, declaring him cured. He starts back at college full time, and becomes ever closer with Stephanie, the only person whom he feels that he can trust.
When his own father attacks his mother, Caleb begins to think that the police are on to him, trying to unravel his past, thinking that they have realised what happened to cause him to try to commit suicide. However, they are just trying to build a case against his father.
In desperation, Caleb tried to reach out to Dr Palmer, against the advice of his mother. As his life spirals out of control, Dr Palmer makes him realise that the only way he can carry on is to come clean and reveal his secret. In a shocking final twist, everything is revealed to be not what it seems, and Caleb finds out that he will be ok, no matter what happens to him.
Charlie Adams never had it easy living her sixteen years of her life in the shadow of her popular sister Sam.
Charlie suffered years at the hands of bullies and
after a failed Suicide attempt by Charlie her parents and Sam were left devastated by the fact they didn't help her in her time of need.
Her parents decided to move to America to make a fresh start after they both accepted jobs offers. It wasn't going to be the big city life of Leeds anymore it was going to be a quiet little town of Forrest hill.
Charlie decided with the help of Sam that it's going to be a new start and work out who Charlie really is and to finally put the past behind her.
Charlie however didn't know what was about to come and just how much her life was about to change.
Charlie got off to a great start with Sams help she managed to settle in well. Until she met Casey and things changed
Charlie not only falls for Casey but also Nathan who is Casey's best friend and Sams ex boyfriend. With a heavy heart, a terrifying ordeal and a few bumps in the road she decides which one owns her heart.
Charlie learns all about friendships, love, heartbreak, betrayal and just what it's like to lose your perfect dream