Nickiea August(Kiea) and Latayzia Red(tae) find out being in love with thugs is hard. With all the drama, heartbreaks, and death will they be able to make it.

Lou have always wanted to be a singer. She hoped that one day her dreams would come true. She is 17 years old with 2 kids, Layla 20 months and Kayla Talia 6 months. Lou has no direction in life. What should she do? What will be her first step, will it be to get Jim? Being a high school drop out, and a teen mother with no job she feels there aren't many options. She live with her mother in a country town called Sibeam. Will she find her way or will she decide to give up?

Corey being kick out of mom's house makes him question what will happen next. As for Kentrell a star QB for the Ohio State football team never seen tragedy coming his way. Will this tragedy change Kentrell's life forever or will he manage to bounce back?

This story is about a 16 year old, girl trying to make her way in life living on her own. The girl you will meet is Rosalinda Red also known as Rosa in the book. Rosa parents moved away and forgot about her at home and never thought about her when she was a little girl. Poor Rosa had to raise herself in a lonely big house but she didn't mind because she still had her best friend Nike. Nike and Rosa been best friend since the third grade, when they met on the monkey bars. They been on many adventure together and never thought about the past that's how they keep each other going. Rosa friend had an unexpected turn with her life, the worst that happened.