Sure, at first glance Hamilton Best and her four closest friends might look like any other clique. There's the expected squabbles over boys, the drama over who's made the guest list for Hamilton's party and the usual insecurities and angst. There's something else as well, a secret so devastating that the most popular girl in school knows she must keep it hidden at all costs. Hamilton has always been able to rely on the clique and her boyfriend Alex to keep her secret, but seeds of mutiny have been sown. Will they keep her secret safe? Should they?

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