Abigail Blackburn has always been a happy child with what seemed like the perfect family. But then her father leaves for war... and he doesn't come back. Her whole world is flipped upside down when Abby is forced to raise her younger brother because of her negligent and selfish mother. Nothing goes right. She tries to bury all her hurt, bitterness, and anger that she feels, but one day, despite all her attempts to stop it, Abby lashes out in the worse way possible and causes physical injuries by force. She is found out.