For seventeen year old Kelly Rosa, being the most popular girl in school is not enough, she also needs legs fast enough to outrun her deepest, darkest secret. A secret that causes her to masquerade around school everyday as a self-absorbed snob so no one will be suspicious of her pain.
Kelly's parents soon tire of the nightmare surrounding their daughter's life and make a desperate attempt to put distance between Kelly and he secret. This moves the family from the city to a farm in a small country town.
But the city folks have a difficult time trying to master country living, so they enlist the help of Blair Calhoun, a rugged teenager with his own set of issues.
As Blair teaches Kelly the ins and outs of working on a farm, Kelly soon learns that beneath Blair's tough exterior is a frightened young man who is also trying to escape his own fears. This commonality is the glue that seals them together in a unique friendship.
Inevitably, their demons close in on them. And the chase is finally over when Kelly and Blair stop running and face their fears together with a show of remarkable strength.
Elliot Jensen and Elliot Fintry have a lot in common. They share the same name, the same house, the same school, oh and they hate each other but, as they will quickly learn, there is a fine line between love and hate.