Fay was at her wit's end. Her marriage to Joe was a disaster with his drinking, hoarding, ADD problems and it was now over in her mind. She had moved in with her mother and hoped to transition the girls to a neighboring school for a new beginning from past issues. Though, her mother unexpectedly passed away following a stroke, leaving her to deal with everything including a very demanding job. Samantha, her fourteen-year-old was having difficulty adapting to high school while her older daughter, who was smart and pretty, quietly attempted to compensate. However, when Sam began to run away and associate with the wrong crowd, Fay was forced to juggle everything to keep the family together. Extremely stressed which was affecting her job performance, she was unaware just how much this was negatively affecting everyone. Could she hold the family together while keeping her job? Could law enforcement make a positive difference? Could Sam's love for animals be a turn-around for her? Could she find support and a future from an unexpected source? Join Fay and her daughters in this modern day novel involving family interactive dynamics as they desperately attempt to find solutions to their overwhelming transitional issues.