On The Outside Looking In

Sydney (Syd) has fallen in love with Darius who just so happens to be one of her best friends and just so happens to be with someone else. It's complicated though. Darius may be in a situationship with Shamika because of their soon-to-be real live crying baby, but his love still runs deep for Sydney. As if that's not torturous enough, Darius randomly proposes to Shamika, but Sydney is so gullible and forgiving that she takes him right back. Well, she takes his body back, but ignores her heart in the process until eventually she decides she's had enough. Sydney boldly shuts the flirtationship down with the help of her dear friend, Melody. Together they pick up the broken pieces of Sydney’s life while Melody encourages her, a little too abrasively---to move on to the next phase of life and forget about Darius. Although Melody has her own issues, she still manages to find time to ensure her A-1 is ok. Meanwhile, Sydney invites everyone (Alex, Shawn, and Valentino) back into town for a reunion of friends and this leads to catastrophic elements. Valentino, having spent his college years in the state penitentiary, has encountered issues with re-adjusting. Alex, in an attempt to help Valentino readapt to civilian life, was misinterpreted, and Valentino’s presence causes a rift that could destroy what Alex and Shawn have worked so hard to build and grow into. Then Gregory enters Sydney’s life just as it begins to spiral out of control and he helps her with her friends, relationships, and generally maintains her personal life. He provides an outlet to relax and release. But there's more. He loves her. To him, she encompasses everything a woman should be. Everything a woman is. It doesn't take long for her to fall madly in love with him as well and everything seems to be going wonderfully until Darius comes back to reclaim what he believes is rightfully his.