Sixteen year old, Melanie, Mel for short, has finally found an escape from the hell hole that she calls home. With an abusive mother and a haunting past, she can’t wait to get to Oxford, her dream school. The place that she has dreamed about and the place that she knew deep down inside would help her recover. Her only, regret, having to leave Reid, her boyfriend, rock, and shoulder to cry on. But she can’t refuse to miss out on the only thing that can guarantee that one day, her life will be better. Things couldn’t get any worse for her, right? That’s her logic behind it but, as secrets come out, she realizes that yes, yes it can.