Previous lives, imaginary friends, talking to angels - everyone Emeline knows seems to believe something out of the ordinary. Sometimes she wonders why.

Mr. Jackson thinks these beliefs are irrational; he claims to believe only provable facts. Emeline doesn't know what to think. And as her term paper deadline looms, her confusion grows.

She has always respected her teacher. She has always believed him. But as she works on her paper, she starts to wonder if truth might be more complicated than he thinks.