How Long Does It Take

Sky has spent her entire life dealing with the fact her parents abandoned her. She thinks it doesn't affect her, but when she meets a guy who might just be perfect, the cracks become apparent. Sky doesn't believe in love. Or, to be more specific, she doesn't believe anyone can love her. So when she turns up in Denver and catches Cory’s eye, it will only lead to disaster, right?

It’s the final week of school, and everybody is getting pumped about the end-of-year party down by the river. Cory already knows who he wants to take, but when he receives an unexpected request from a girl he’s known for years, he finds his plans derailed. Sky is certain that Cory is going to ask her to the party, but he doesn’t. She tries to tell herself that she’s cool with it, but when she sees him dancing with another girl, she realizes that she might have made a mistake by pushing him away.

Cory knows it’s going to take Sky some time to get used to being his girlfriend, but he’s hurt when she asks him to keep it a secret. With her birthday coming up and the chance of her leaving town, he decides not to make a fuss about it but to still give Sky a birthday to remember. Sky can't wait until her birthday. She is finally going to get to leave the home, but more importantly, she’s going to find out who her parents are. The thing is, though, that sometimes the truth is best left in the past.