Prologue and Chapter One -- The year is 1993. Donovan McElroy is a college student, living with his parents in Phoenix, AZ, until his 21st birthday when they are killed in a car accident. An only child, he inherits the house but doesn't want to live alone. His best friend, Christian Armstrong has just moved back to Phoenix from L.A., and Donovan offers him a place to stay while he gets a job and looks for a place of his own.