Straight-A student Tara Patterson disappears from a bus stop after talking with friends. On the surface, Tara seems to be an angel, a high-achieving student with dreams of studying at Harvard, but it isn't long before the team discovers that behind Tara's perfect image lies a hidden life, one that may include drugs and married men. However, the real reason for Tara's disappearance is a secret she has been hiding for months, afraid of the repercussions of her actions.