How far can Charlie go before he either seriously breaks the law or his head bursts wide open from the pain of keeping his troubles inside? Who will he turn to now his very best friend and confidante has been cruelly taken away? School friends may stick by, offering the best help fourteen years olds know, but the most practical advice comes from unexpected allies at this time of crisis in his life - a teacher, and an elderly women who suggests, "Not everything is black and white."