Sammie is faced with such deep sorrow during this time she is faxed with obstacles that she has never had to face before. Her friends seem to not understand what she is going through and find it hard to help her until she meets a girl that is new to her school, and come to find out why she is new is because her father took over her dads job. This brings some unsettling feelings that have taken her a few steps back in recovery. Through out In Time Sammie soon realizes there is peace at the end of the tunnel.