Thirteen year old Sharon Mason has become a master in damage control. Everyday she takes care of her alcoholic parents and protects her little sister from the unpredictable, dangerous life that they hide. Sharon has managed to keep everything running smoothly until things start falling apart faster than she can control. That's when her school life, well-meaning friends, and a crush on that one special boy snowball into an unstoppable, threatening force that can easily rip Sharon's family apart, separating them all, forever.