Faces flashed before my eyes.

And for every face there was a time that they had let me down.

Each punch that landed was revenge, my chance to tell them I hadn�t forgotten what they did.

Eight years in a care home makes Billy Finn a professional lifer. And Billy�s angry � with the system, the social workers, and the mother that gave him away.

As far as Billy�s concerned, he�s on his own. His little brother and sister keep him going, though they can�t keep him out of trouble.

But he isn�t being difficult on purpose. Billy�s just being Billy. He can�t be anything else.

Can he?