"Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over." ~ Octavia Butler Alaska Rae has never been the most popular person, only ever having a handful of acquaintances but, halfway through her junior year Xena Roth moves into the neighborhood turning Alaska quiet existence into something the introvert never expected out of that year.All Rights Reserved