Carrie Stokes, age 13, is suffering a mental breakdown due to her fear of change. She is growing up without realizing it, or perhaps blatantly ignoring it, until it gets too hard for her to pretend that everything is the same as it was when she was a young girl. Carrie is a skilled artist and takes lessons with the art teacher at her school.
Thirteen-year-old Carrie Stokes is struggling with a mental breakdown caused by her fear of change.  She is unaware of how quickly she is growing up, or perhaps chooses to ignore it until the reality becomes too difficult to cope with. A talented artist, Carrie takes art lessons from her school's art teacher.