Linda Ball, a self-conscious teenage cheerleader, must find the courage to get her life back after a tumultuous relationship results in her rape and the death of her best friend. Originally, she runs from her friends, her family, and her life to finish high school in a town far away from the pain.

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Five years later, Linda is summoned back to the small town. In court, she has the opportunity to overcome her shame and tell the truth – to finally testify against the very person who dominated her high school years and tore her life apart.

She must make the decision to continue to run or face her fears. Throughout the story line, Jack Santiago, an often over-looked friend, weaves an intricate web of love that Linda can’t seem to avoid.

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