After an injury forces Ria off the diving team, an unexpected
friendship with Cotton, a guy on the autism spectrum, helps her come to
terms with the abusive relationship she's been in with her former
coach.
Ria Williams was an elite diver on track for the Olympics. As someone
who struggled in school, largely due to her ADHD, diving was the one
place Ria could shine.
But while her parents were focused on the trophies, no one noticed how
Coach Benny's strict rules and punishments controlled every aspect of
Ria's life. The harder he was on her, the sharper her focus. The bigger
the bruise, the better the dive.
Until a freak accident at a meet changes everything. Just like that, Ria
is handed back her life, free of Benny.
To fill her now empty and aimless days, Ria rekindles a friendship with
Cotton, a guy she used to know back in elementary school. With Cotton,
she's able to open up about what Benny would do to her, and through
Cotton's eyes, Ria is able to see it for what it was: abuse.
Then Benny returns, offering Ria a second chance with a life-changing
diving opportunity. But it's not hers alone--Benny's coaching comes with
it. The thought of being back under his control seems impossible to
bear, but so does walking away.
How do you separate the impossible from possible when the one thing you
love is so tangled up in the thing you fear most?