Rachel Bownik

The year is 1994. 18 year old Taylor Gordon sets out to throw the party of the year. Everyone from school shows up. But it soon becomes clear that Taylor is hiding something. Before the end of the night, his dark secret will be revealed.

It's the morning before Kari's school pictures are taken and her mom might not let her leave the house because of what she is wearing.

The story of a young woman whose Selective Mutism disorder causes her to live in a world of isolation. She struggles to find her way in a society that demands she speak. It's not until making unlikely friends with a young boy that she begins to realize that every word counts.