In this novel, Rahab, a gorgeous teenager, is on trial for abominable crimes and facing a possible long time in jail. She must prepare for her final exams, study, and make a life for herself. She has just found out she is pregnant, again. Can it get any worse than this? She is more concerned with her future than having to clean dirty, smelly nappies and babysit. How will she escape prison? Will she succeed in saving her future? Another teen, in Rahab's school, Esther, is brutally raped on her way home from church. Rahab enjoys making fun of Esther's ordeal, especially in public. There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for Rahab as she has friends in high places, who are helping her. She must just make sure that her mom and the police never find out what transpired. But who will help Esther?These two girls, pregnant in their prime, must face life head-on. How does one ever survive and pick up after this? Both these girls and their families fight to stay afloat and to make sense of life.
