Five elaine and Su-Yeon is determined to

and Su-Yeon is determined to protect her

As he is beginning to understand himself and his longings

he begins to sense a darker rot beneath the plaster and ivy

and a mysterious boy with a crow on his shoulder — she starts to worry that she is destined only for good-byes

The result is a groundbreaking work that seamlessly blends memoir with a moving journey toward acceptance and hope

Five elaine and Su-Yeon is determined toWelcome to Five. Once this train leaves the station, there's no turning back. Someone will die this morning at a suburban train station. In just five minutes, the 7: 06 to London Victoria will arrive, and one of five strangers on the platform won't survive. A reckless gambler. A stubborn elderly woman. A child in the middle of a meltdown. His exhausted mother. A successful but deeply troubled businessman. As the countdown begins, their lives unfold