Characters of the Book

There are seven main characters. They are all teens, struggling with some problem.

1. Stephie- She got pregnant and she tries her hide it from her parents and her school friends.
2. Jason- He got Stephie pregnant, and he is juggling his football team and Stephie. If he chooses to care more for his sports team, he might win a scholarship into a good college. Meanwhile, he has responsibilities that he has to take care of himself, which is to take good care of Stephie and protect her.
3. Keesha- She has no place to stay at night so she lives in Joe's place. But she supports the other kids by giving them a place to stay at night since she is alright.
4. Carmen-She has to deal with some driving charges.
5. Dontay- With both of his parents being in jail, he has a foster parent. But, Dontay always escapes from his house which gets him into trouble with the foster dad.
6. Harris- He has told his dad that he is gay. After he told his dad, Harris got kicked out from the house. He has to find a way to find food, clothing, and shelter.
7. Katie- She has to juggle work and school. She barely has anytime to go from her school to her work. She is still upset at her mother for being married to an very abusive person (Stepdad).

There are also many "side" characters mentioned in the book. But these are the important characters that has either been mentioned many times or has written something in the book. They are people like Harris' father, Joe (the person that lent the house to Keesha), Jason's coach, and Tobias.