Kendra's life became complicated from the moment of conception. She never knew her dad and her mother was still growing up. With her mother constantly running the streets, Kendra busies herself with getting into trouble of her own with her partner in crime Jamecia. Things really heat up when Kendra's mother is sent to prison and she is forced to navigate her teen years with only her mother's misguided advice to rely on. Her grandparents are old and there is little they can do to keep her in line. As a teen, having a boyfriend is a sweet experience for Kendra, but when she quits school and begins living an adult life, she finds that it's far from sweet. The dating scene creates a rocky path for Kendra as she hops from lily pad to lily pad in search of her prince.