Tristan is bullied by other children at school. He goes home upset and hears a voice (referred to as "the beast") telling him negative things. Feeling depressed by the bullying and arguments between his mother and step-father, Tristan attempts suicide by cutting his wrists in the bathroom. His mother finds him and he is taken to the hospital. At the hospital, Tristan insists he does not need help and wants to go home, though he sees a small creature at the end of his bed.