Between family, friends and a tanking grade, the only thing Gretchen Meyers knows for sure is that this new year looks less than promising. But then James/Dean rolls into her life, also known as her chemistry tutor James and his cousin Dean. Kind-hearted rebels without a cause, they draw Gretchen in with their madcap adventures and the world seems full of possibility again. Until one tragic night changes everything. Bewildered by harsh new emotions of grief and love, Gretchen must decide who she wants to be and what it means to be a true friend.