The story alternates between the two main characters, Dillon and Jennifer, both high school athletes dealing with personal issues.

He remains friends with his brother's girlfriend, Stacy, and befriends Jennifer, the star of the high school's basketball team.

It is later revealed that the reason behind Preston's suicide is because he raped a young girl at a bar, and because he discovered Stacy was pregnant with his child.

She is afraid to tell that her step dad is abusing her because of threats he has made about the family dog and her sister.

Dillon is able to get photographic evidence of the abuse, and uses this to force Jennifer's step dad to leave the state.