When Lauren's mother died, her abusive father looks to her to play the role of house wife and bedmate. Lauren finds a way to escape it all when she meets local barbershop owner and Kingpin Rio.

15 year old Keyanna McKnight is not just your average girl from the ghetto. She does have her "ratchet" tendencies, but she wants more for herself. With a mother strung out on crack and a father whos nowhere to be found, it wont be easy. Keyanna is determined to make a better life for her and her little sister and get out of the ghetto, even if that means giving up her dream of going to medical school. 17 year old August Alsina is trying hard to survive the cold, hard streets of New Orleans. He has to do whatever he can to make a way for himself. For August, pushing rocks was his way to make it in downtown NOLA. Although he always dreamed of becoming a world renown singer, he had accepted the fact that he would probably be in the game for a while. Keyanna and August will both discover that sometimes you have to do things you dont want to do in order to make it. When the two cross paths, will they willingly join forces to get out of the ghetto or wil they be forced to work together to save their lives?

Lavender is a 16 year old girl and already has a life crisis. Her parents just got put away in jail due to drug problems and now she has to be adopted by her parents close friends. Only problem is, she can't adjust easily and since she's going to have to live with her new family she'll have to, and oh she also has a new brother.... Chris on the other hand is the player type and treats girls any type of ways cause he thinks there basically nothing. He tries to play it cool with his new SISTER in the picture but they always seem to be arguing or fighting. Will they end up getting along or hating each other till the end. And what happens when Chris's mom has something happen to her that both of them will have to come together with. Whether they want to or not.