Chapter 1

Max always seems to be damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. This 17-year old "rebel without a cause" has a permanent record that will ban him from nearly every university in the country. Max smokes, drinks, uses drugs, and lives carefree as he impulsively leads himself into a troublesome future. Will Max's frustrated principal, parents, and teachers, guide him in the right direction? Or will his own self-destructive behavior fuel his downward spiral?