Sophie Baumer is just like any other seventeen year, you know if they all practically grew up in a hospital. Sophie suffers from leukemia, giving her the disadvantage of being able to do most things, like going to school. Finally after nine years of being stuck in a hospital bed, the doctors say that she is well enough to go back to school, which is like a dream come true for Sophie. Sophie's priorities change drastically from trying to survive, to trying to hide her secret. All her life she has been pitied for the disease she can't control, now is her chance to be just like everyone else. Asher Boudeau is the 'rebel' of Lakewood high school, everyone is afraid of him because of his bad temper. Asher only has one friend, and rarely ever talks to anyone else. When a new girl arrives who seems to cheerful for Asher's liking, he makes it a point to figure out what she could be hiding, because in his mind there's no way someone could be as happy as her,especially in this small town.