(REWRITE OF A STORY FROM 3 YEARS AGO!) When Valery was 17, she moved from Seattle to a small town in New Jersey. In hopes of leaving her past behind, she was focused on surrounding herself with a good crowd, but as soon as she steps into her new high school, she immediately draws the wrong crowd to her. In this story, Valery is chased relentlessly by a boy who resembles a small part of her.. a part she tries to subside. In her failed attempt of trying to avoid Gerard, she finds comfort in her group of friends... particularly his brother, Mikey.