During his eighth-grade year, Luke got bullied because he wrote songs. Now as a ninth-grader, he is not only getting bullied by Caleb, but by his own brother. Luke meets somebody at a mental hospital named Lucas, who knows way more than Luke ever could. Lucas joins Luke's family and helps Luke overcome 9th grade. (1998) 10th grade for Luke is quite a challenge. After befriending the school bullies by mistake, his life at a new school is hard. Getting no sleep and breathing in the smell of beer, Luke can't barely move and do anything. After talking with his mum, she sends him back to Maplewood where Caleb, Joel, and Charlotte make his life harder. (1999) For Luke, 11th grade was probably one of his worst highschool years. Skylar and Caleb start kidnapping Luke and his friends all year, making it hard to really do anything. Joel hears one of Luke's songs that will change his life forever. Courtney doesn't the unthinkable to Luke. (2000) In 12th grade, Luke has terrible anxiety from Caleb and Skylar, not being able to even walk outside on his own. Summers get hard for Luke but he learns something that will change his life forever. Lies hurt. (2001)