This story is about a normal boy living a less than pleasant life. Not a bad life but a lonely one. Christopher has a loving family, and has no problem talking to others, but when it comes to friends he sees his life as filled with 1000 acquaintances, and no friends. He's "friends" with everyone, but close with no one. He watches his "Friends" making plans with one another and is continuously left out. Yes it's a lonely existence... except is it? Christopher does have one "person" he's close with, Jack the boy's imaginary friend/enemy. Jack is Christopher's perfect self and is also the personification of his sense of reason. With Jack by his side Christopher decides he doesn't need or want any close friends, but after bumping into another kid in his grade how will Christopher and Jack's lonely existence change?