Olivia Atwell was born and raised in the quaint but prestigious town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Her childhood was dull and mundane until she met Emmett Stanton, a neighbor boy of the same age. From age five until college, the two are best friends. While Olivia journeys to Haiti to assist in a shelter, Emmett aims toward climbing the political ladder. A twist of fate changes these childhood friends’ lives forever, and both of them learn the lesson of a lifetime.