Prologue

"I don't want to look back in five years and think, 'We could have been magnificent, but I was afraid.' In five years I want to tell of how fear tried to cheat me out of the best thing in my life, and I didn't let it."

Five years ago, Jazlyn McKinley wanted to tell of the adventures, she and her older brother had.

Five years ago, Jazlyn McKinley wanted to tell of her courageous, daring nature that had earned her many tales to tell that was only encouraged by her best friend.

Five years ago, Jazlyn McKinley's life was flipped upside down.

Five years ago, Jazlyn McKinley learned the meaning of true fear.

Now, she has no adventures to tell of, no courageous, daring nature to defend, her life was still upside down, and she lived every single day in fear.

Until one day...