For over seven years, Ashley has sent dramatically altered photos of herself to her soul mate, Mike, to make her look thinner and more attractive to him. Mike, who appears to be an extraordinarily fit and handsome young man, lives several states away in New Jersey. 

Nick fell in love with Melissa after he met her in an online chat room when he was 12 years old. Now, only months before Nick is set to leave for college he's determined to find out if she really is the person he's been talking to for all these years.