Borrowed Time

the long version

You just can't run away from your past. But in some cases, it's worth a try. A few month before Sarah Landers' high school graduation, her parents were killed in a horrific plane crash. A few days after that, her only sister committed suicide. Now, nine years later, the face that Sarah shows to the world appears just fine - unless one looks closely into her solemn blue eyes. When her well-meaning new neighbor, Adam Carmassi, catches her in a rare moment of vulnerability, he is able to do just that. And what he sees within her rocks him to the core. The beautiful, intelligent, and stalwart Sarah is hiding something. Something horrible ...