What do you need to run away from home? For 16-year old foster kid Beverly Tailor, it's not a long list. She'll need a backpack, a partner in crime and the perfect moment to escape if she ever wants to reunite with her beloved foster mother. Determined to escape the new small-town life her uncle has given her, Beverly waits patiently for the perfect moment to run away. While she's waiting, Beverly meets a handsome young stranger who promises to run away with her, and suddenly, she has hope for her future. Everything changes when Beverly uncovers a dangerous secret about the tired, secluded town she wants so desperately to leave. A decision hangs in front of her-should she make her daring escape, or stay and protect her newfound family?