Just before Christmas, Nikki Thomas lost her childhood friend, Katherine, when they were ten years old. The case rocked the neighborhood of Willow Creek in 1988. Kat's mother was convicted of her murder, but no body was ever found. Now, twelve years later, Nikki works two jobs and moves into her own house. Hoping to bring Nikki's holiday spirits up, her mother, Joyce, gives her some old Christmas decorations. One in particular, a bright white tree topper, takes Nikki's memory back to Kat Rogers. Kat loved spending time at Nikki's, since her mother, Monica, never took proper care of her. As...