Gerald lives a happily with his aunt.. right up until the day his mother comes to take him back, the day his beloved aunt dies. And suddenly Gerald is thrust right back into the whirlwind of abuse, neglect, and drugs he had escaped all those years earlier. His mom is too busy smoking crack to stay home with her family, leaving her new husband Jordan and his raging, uncontrollable temper in charge. Life would be back if not for basketball and Angel- the little sister Gerald never knew he had, who has been living with their mother and Jordan this whole time. But even more vile truths are hidden in the shadows of their home, threatening to stamp out the small flicker of light left in his life. Is there any way Gerald can save his sister- and himself?