The story follows Melissa Bennett, an introverted eighteen-year-old who tends to second-guess herself. At home, she feels invisible between a mother obsessed with control and the figure of an absent father. At school, she relies on Tyse- ...See moreThe story follows Melissa Bennett, an introverted eighteen-year-old who tends to second-guess herself. At home, she feels invisible between a mother obsessed with control and the figure of an absent father. At school, she relies on Tyse- the impulsive and extroverted best friend who offset her timid personality. As Melissa struggles to find her identity in the world, her younger brother and best friend, Joshua, is the tender voice of stability amidst the chaos. One day, Joshua drowns under Melissa's watch. Torn by the guilt and grief, Melissa's perception of reality begins to crack. As voices pull her in every direction, and her grip on the world slips away, she must decide who to trust- Tyse, her mother, or the fading memory of Joshua?
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