Promising student Rick Brogan discovers that his father, whom he idolizes, is cheating on his mother. Heartbroken, he finds comfort in the arms of his old crush, but her father opposes the relationship, which pushes Rick over the edge.

Rick is a 17-year-old golden boy whose father wants him to become a doctor like himself. Lonnie is a 16-year-old girl, who has just been released from the hospital after an attempted suicide. Their families are close friends. Right away, Lonnie and Rick fall madly in love. Meanwhile, Rick becomes aware that his father is not the man he seems to be and starts acting out. Thinking that Lonnie's the reason for his son's behaviour, Rick's father forbids him to see her anymore. Rick and Lonnie's relationship begins to spiral as they struggle to cope with their lives. Will their love survive?—A. Cifres