Jade has always had a pretty good life family and friend wise, money not so much but its never been too big of a problem since her and her granny Cookie made a good profit from their home-ran business called, "Cookie's kitchen." Nobody could resist granny's cookies and pie. Her moms worked long nights up at the hospital and she didn't necessarily know what her pops did but he held theirs and his own. She wasn't much for talking but was always told she stood out without standing out. Whatever that means. She wasn't the type for weave so her hair's always in either a big curly fro, slicked into a bun or her favorite, the high side ponytail. Not the type for makeup, she likes to let her melanin show so lipgloss and earrings are her best friends.... other than L.J. Jade and L.J. have been close since preschool, though lately they've kind of been drifting. Can't blame him for that though, his girlfriend, Jessica, hates her guts for some untold reason. But all in all life was good. Until the Annual Neighborhood Cookout. Until the new face hopped off the bus and looked into the crowd like he was looking for something... or someone?