Ornella and Veronica are the very best of friends, sharing everything, hiding nothing. Ornella, domineering and flamboyant, becomes a doctor, Veronica, observant and self-possessed, a journalist.But then something goes horribly wrong, and what was once the truest of friendships disintegrates into a nightmare of barely controlled resentment. As Ornellas loyalty fades, Veronicas desperate need for reconciliation becomes a matter of life and death and if you cant trust your best friend with your life, then who can you trust?