Chapter 1

Dalton Rapattoni and Mary-Ellen Morris grew up together. They may not have known each other personally, but they knew who the other was.

When Dalton was thrown into the American Idol spotlight, Mary-Ellen was hired at School of Rock in Dallas to help fill the staff void. When Dalton comes back for his hometown appearance, they really get to talk and connect when he goes to visit.

Dalton starts to notice something different when he goes back for the live shows. How does talking to one person for one day change a persons life?