To really understand a person, you have to go all the way back to the beginning of the story. Most people see Alec Davis as the sort of boy who has everything. He's athletic, has a strong social circle, and comes from a well-off family. On the outside his life is perfect, but on the inside? It's anything but.Uprooted from his life in Atlanta after his father's decision to move the family west, Alec is left at a private school in Colorado while the rest of the household head to Montana to settle into their new home. Alone in a new situation he seems to adapt well at first, making friends and joining the basketball team. Slowly, however, the threads holding him together begin to unravel until everything falls apart with frightening results.