Fatima has only been with her mother all of her life due to her father walking out on her mother when she was pregnant with her. Her mother, Phoebe holds hatred in her heart for her. She pushes and pushes Fatima and molds her into her little doll that she wants her to be that does whatever she says. While In The Process of growing up Fatima starts to see things differently than what her mother has made them. Fatima can either become her own person or stay what her mother has made her.