Allison and Cashay come from two different worlds, but they become friends. Not only does Allison give Cashay the encouragement she needs to grieve for her sister, but she also helps the teenager to find a way out of the situation she has found herself in and to realize that she does have a future. Through Allison, Cashay finds the strength to know that she can do more and that even though Sashay is no longer with her, she doesn’t “have to be dead and gone.” McMullan has written a touching story that follows Cashay as she tries to cope with a tragedy and make a future for herself.