Sixteen-year-old Denim Mitchell refuses to accept her parents' disapproval of her romantic feelings for Andre Patterson, whom she has loved since childhood, and things are made even more complicated by a lie, a party, and a bullet.

After seventeen-year-olds Patrice and DeMario spend one intimate yet careless night together, they find themselves anticipating the birth of their first child. Unfortunately, their excitement is not all that it could be because their two best friends are not around to share in their joy. Estranged from Denim after a heated argument, Patrice battles with bouts of depression as she struggles through a difficult pregnancy. DeMario is feeling alienated after the mysterious disappearance of his friend Andr� and the stress of finding a job to support his family. Isolated and alone, even more pressure is added when the young couple finds out that Patrice and their unborn child could be facing life-threatening complications. Will DeMario be left a widower, or will lifelong friendships be just what the doctor ordered in time to save Patrice and her baby?

The BGR sisterhood is the most notorious and respected gang in Scotland Heights. In spite of her gang's powerful reputation, seventeen-year-old Patience is ready to step down as BGR's leader. The problem is that the same way she was jumped into the gang is the only way the other members will let her out—if they'll let her out at all. As Patience plans her farewell from the hood, Denim Mitchell overhears that Patience is being set up by her own BGR sisters. Will Denim find out who is behind the plot to betray Patience and stop them in time?

Jumping double-dutch is 12-year-old Tiffany’s favorite pastime. She’s the most talented jumper at her school, incorporating flips and stunts into her routine. All that practice has made her the best in the mid-state area, good enough to enter into an upcoming competition. Then suddenly, her demeanor changes and she stops jumping rope altogether. Her mother, who wasn’t thrilled about Tiffany’s obsession in the first place, easily accepts her excuse that she’s just not feeling well. Tiffany’s 16-year-old brother Levar, however, becomes suspicious there is more to the story when he catches her burning her clothes in a dumpster near the house. Unable to get his sister to open up to him, Levar shares his concerns with his friend Denim, who offers to reach out to Tiffany. Unfortunately, Tiffany withdraws even more when the unimaginable darkens Levar’s door and threatens to rip Tiffany’s family apart forever.

Fifteen-year-old Kane Alexander is growing up in a single parent home with her father and two younger brothers after her mother is put in a mental hospital. Her father is forced to take on two jobs to support his family, and the responsibility of caring for the younger siblings is placed on Kane. She loves her family, but can't help but feel like she's missing out on life as a teenager. When Kane shares her feelings with her father, he has no sympathy, telling her that she should put family ahead of her social life. Stunned by his reaction, Kane decides to run away; however, she doesn't make it far. Instead, she ends up on the front porch of her new neighbors, who don't hesitate to take her in. Will Kane and her father be able to work out their differences?

When Julius Graham becomes the only witness to a horrific crime in his neighborhood, it is up to his peer tutor, Denim Mitchell, to help him come to terms with what he saw and convince him to do the right thing.