Summary

Victor “Torey” Adams is a senior at Rothborne, a boarding high school. He’s handsome, and a good guitar player to boot, but that hasn’t led to happiness. The main reason he’s at Rothborne is to get away from Steepleton, the town where he was born and raised. Rothborne isn’t bad—although Torey does have to deal with Leo, an annoying socially inept busybody who can’t seem to avoid sticking his nose in other people’s business.

Leo reminds Torey of a kid he’s gone to school with: Christopher Creed. Not that thoughts of Chris Creed are ever far from Torey’s mind. Creed is the reason Torey left Steepleton.

Dr. Fahdi recommended Torey write out the story of Christopher Creed, to bring him “healing.” Now, however, Torey is doing something else with the story he’s written. He’s emailing...