Nikki Tiernan is tired of being bounced around her dad's family, being sent from one relative's home to the next while her father is busy honeymooning with his new wife.

Nikki wants to be in Stewart Falls, Washington for Christmas since her mom is still overseas with the U.S. Army, but nobody listens. Instead, her aunt plans to send Nikki to a weight-loss camp for the holidays.

Enough is enough! Determined to find her own way home, all Nikki has to do is buy a bus ticket-or so she thinks. But when a mysterious stranger claims the seat next to her on that bus, Nikki fears her adventure may not go as planned.