Although Amanda loves it, she recognizes that life is much more complicated than ice cream and bubble gum. She and Seth are a pair and have been forever. Along comes newcomer, Cory, who doesn't act or look like them. Will he shake up their world? Cory wants only to finally be accepted by his peers. Seth longs for the courage to grab the one thing that he desperately wants. And what does Amanda wish for besides ice cream and bubble gum? She craves what they all want—a special someone to love.