Johanna 17 living with her father who haves drinking problems that started when Johanna's mother Sarah died. He started dating a woman name Mandy a few months after Johanna's mother past away , Mandy has a daughter name Marly who is a year older than Johanna . Mandy and John , Johanna's father is always screaming hitting punching and kicking Johanna every night . Thinking that school would be her only escape from the miserable life she has going every day , it gets worse at school since she goes to the same school her step mothers daugther goes to. Day by day Johanna feels like ending her life .On Johanna's 18 birthday her life is about to change . Keep reading to find out what happens in Johanna's life as she gets closer to her 18 birthday .All Rights Reserved