Hailey's life is spiralling out of control.

Her little sister is selfish, her young brother is... well, different, and her mother has taken off without explanation, leaving her father lost and shattered.

But the absolute worst thing ever? Having to take her younger brother to her job interview.

An interview she's already late for because of an impatient driver and a boy with a huge bunch of flowers...

Utopia Bay is a small town on the east coast of Australia. This is one of its stories.