Veronica has had a rough past but she plans on changing some of that in high school. She has no choice but to be the school nerd because she has has a step sister queen bee.But she gets noticed by some bad boy around school. Veronica knows better than to get involved with a bad boy because it will lead to trouble with her sis. So she thinks about it but he won't seem to leave her alone. What choice does she have?

Renee Anderson dreams of putting aside her bookworm, nerdiness and being a tough, strong, independent girl, but all her life she has been meek and shy. At a young age she fell in love with her best friend, Kenny Red. Kenny's mother died shortly after birth, and his father hates him. Kenny's brother, led gang member, offers to take him in, but he can't ever see Renee again. In high school Kenny and Renee meet again. Through all odds Renee and Kenny stay together, but is Kenny still her match?