A girl, CJ Montgomery, has lived in fear since her father left. Her mother is abusive, and a drunk. When she can take all the pain and suffering no longer, CJ runs away, leavig her harsh life behind. Along the way, she meets a boy with a similar past, but his pain is still going on. They fall in love, but the police are closing in on her. Can she convince the boy to run away with her? [Warning: This book does contain disturbing discriptions of verbal and physical abuse. For that, it has a much higer rating. Read at your own risk.]