This autobiography summarizes the life of Jerry C. Reyes from childhood to graduating high school. He had a difficult upbringing as the youngest of six siblings after losing his mother to cancer at a young age. In high school, he realized he was attracted to his best friend Jomeil Felix D. Alvarez and confessed his feelings, which Jomeil accepted. They began a relationship, though Jerry still felt jealous of Jomeil's interactions with their classmate Harriette Icarangal. After graduating as the top student, Jerry's father passed away, but he remained determined to persevered through hardship.