Veronica Fletcher's best friend and mentor; and her grandfather, Norman Budjinski, has fallen off the grid. She fears the worst, as she drives panic stricken, to his home. Hoping not to find him dead. Since her abduction/kidnapping and release, her life exudes turmoil - at every level. Now, a full grown woman, (as her Grandpa would say), she's learning about the constant change of life; and how to cope. Right now, her primary goal is to contact her grandpa and see why he hasn't answered his phone in several days. The dominating thought rushing through her mind is: how can I live without him?