This story is about a 16 year old girl named Lara. Her mother, father, sister and best friend Casey are going to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to celebrate her birthday. They decide to go skating. Unfortunately, a horrible accident occurs. Lara wakes up in a hospital. Beside her is her family members each on a hospital bed. A nurse comes and tells her, her injuries are minor but her family member's injuries are far worse. Reality hits her. She isn't used to earning money and taking care of others. Lara tries to make a new life because she can't go back home. She has to earn money to pay for her parent's medical care, food, and a place to live. Lara has to keep on pushing through to survive.