Two years earlier, Deanna's father catches her having intimate relations with a boy in a car when she is only 13. Her life is drastically changed in that instant, and to this day her father still cannot look her in the eye. Although Tommy is the only boy she has ever been with, she is relentlessly tormented at school. Her entire family regards her with disgust, and Tommy still smirks at her when she sees him. Her two best friends have recently begun dating, and Deanna feels like an intruder. She tries to find salvation by focusing on helping her older brother, Darren, his girlfriend, and their newborn while they struggle as teenage parents. Deanna learns to protect herself by becoming outwardly tough, but inside she feels very isolated. Her only outlet is her journal in which she writes the story of an anonymous girl that has the same feelings and experiences that she does. This is a heartbreaking look at how a teenager's life can be defined by one mistake, and how it shapes her sense of self-worth and her hopes for the future. It is an intense, emotionally charged novel. Deanna's reactions to the things said to her are painful to read, but very realistic.
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