A girl must face the consequences after her actions indirectly lead to her sisterâs disappearance in this haunting novel about sisterhood, tragedy, and the hole thatâs left behind when we lose a loved one.
Rhylee didnât mean to kiss her sisterâs boyfriend. At least, not the first time. But it doesnât matter, because her sister, Abby, caught them together, ran into the dark woods behind their houseâŠand never came home.
As evidence mounts that something terrible has happened to Abby, no one wants to face the truth. Rhylee canât bring herself to admit what sheâs done: that she is the reason her sister ran away. Now Tommy, Abbyâs boyfriend, is the prime suspect in her disappearance, and Rhyleeâs world has been turned upside down. Slowly, Rhyleeâs family is breakingâtheir lives hinging on the hope that Abby will return. Rhylee knows they need to face the truth and begin healingâbut how can they, when moving on feels like a betrayal? And how do you face the guilt of wishing a person goneâŠwhen they actually disappear?